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William Penn SD Policy Committee reviews trauma-informed, discipline, weapons, terroristic-threats and facilities policies
Summary
The Policy Committee reviewed multiple policy updates including a new trauma-informed-approach policy (146.1) and revisions to student-discipline, weapons, terroristic-threats (218.2) and facilities-use policies designed to align district language with the PDE School Code and state law enforcement practices.
The William Penn School District Policy Committee reviewed multiple policy updates during its March 6 meeting, including a new policy on trauma-informed approaches, clarifications to student-discipline and weapons policies to align with the PDE School Code, additions to the terroristic-threats policy to address students with disabilities, and edits to the rules governing use of school facilities.
Dr. Bekos presented the proposed changes, saying the revisions are largely clarifications designed to align district language with legal requirements and to provide staff direction. He described policy 146.1 as a trauma-informed-approach policy added to give staff explicit direction on trauma-informed educational…
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