Resident asks Palmyra Area SD to report on staff use of Discord and Roblox with students

During visitor comments at the September Palmyra Area School District board meeting, resident Michael (first name as given in transcript:) Clayton asked the board to clarify whether it is appropriate for district administrators, educators, or other employees to communicate with students through the instant‑messaging platform Discord or to introduce students to the online game platform Roblox.

Clayton said he became aware of Discord and “Discord hubs” after September 10 and questioned whether it would be “unethical or otherwise improper for a PASD administrator, educator, or other district employee to communicate with a PASD student by means of Discord, to accept a Discord communication from a PASD student, or to play a role in establishing a Discord hub associated with the PASD.” He asked a parallel question about introducing students to Roblox, spelling the platform aloud as “r o b l o x.”

Clayton referenced media reports — including allegations that officials celebrated the killing of a public figure — and the broader concern that “suicide packs” have formed in some Discord groups. He asked the district to provide “the facts surrounding these two questions” to district parents and presidents at next month’s meeting.

The transcript records Clayton’s request but does not include a district response or a staff report addressing the questions at that meeting. No board motion or policy change related to staff communications or social platforms was recorded in the transcript.