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Tredyffrin-Easttown board approves consent agenda, advances tobacco policy for final adoption and revises policy review schedule
Summary
Board approved the consent agenda 9–0, accepted a district gift of nine trees valued at $8,000, approved Policy 54-11 (tobacco products including nicotine) on first reading 9–0 and approved a revised schedule for policy reviews (Regulation 93-31) 9–0.
The Tredyffrin-Easttown School District Board of School Directors on Sept. 29 approved routine business on a unanimous vote, acknowledged a community donation and advanced internal policy changes.
The board voted 9–0 to approve the consent agenda, which the president described as grouped items that typically require board action but not discussion. The motion passed with a voice vote recorded as, "Ayes have it. 9 0."
Donations acknowledged
Vice President Sue Tidi acknowledged the receipt of nine trees donated by resident Anne Akita through the Environmental Advisory Council; the donation was valued at $8,000, and the trees are planned for planting on Valley Forge Middle School property in coordination with the district’s maintenance department.
Policy actions
On the agenda under "other actions under consideration," the board voted 9–0 to approve Policy 54-11, "Tobacco products, possession and use, students," on a first reading basis. Policy Chair Susan Audrain told the board the item included minor edits, a title change to explicitly include nicotine and clarified application of the code of conduct for distribution as reflected in the regulation. The first-reading vote advances the policy to the board’s next regular meeting for final adoption.
The board also approved a revised Regulation 93-31 governing the schedule for periodic policy review, 9–0. Audrain said the updated schedule directs the policy committee’s review focus to finance (3,000 series), property (7,000 series) and operations (8,000 series) between Jan. 7, 2025 and June 30, 2026.
Why it matters
These actions are administrative but shape district governance: the tobacco policy clarifies prohibited student conduct and disciplinary application, the policy-review schedule sets the committee’s workload for the year, and the donation adds landscaping to a middle-school campus.
What’s next
Policy 54-11 will return for final adoption at the board’s next regular meeting. The policy committee will meet Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. at the district office to continue the review work.
