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Allentown superintendent details recent safety threats, expands mental-health and counseling supports
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Birx told the school board that recent safety incidents and threats have disrupted instruction and announced expanded school-based counseling and partnerships, while reporting attendance figures and noting a $7,500 grant for Muhlenberg Elementary.
Dr. Birx, superintendent of the Allentown School District, told the board on Sept. 18 that the district has experienced several safety incidents this week and is treating threats against schools “very seriously.” She said district staff are working with law enforcement and school leaders to investigate each incident and to reduce disruption to instruction.
The superintendent said the district is expanding school-based counseling and online mental-health resources, naming Hazel Health among partners,…
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