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Board opens first reading of new special-education confidentiality policy (Policy 113.4)
Summary
The board held a first reading of proposed Board Policy 113.4 on confidentiality of special-education records; administrators said the policy is part of corrective action from a CMCI audit by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and was reviewed by outside counsel.
The Bethlehem Area School District board on Aug. 11 held the first reading of proposed Board Policy 113.4, a new policy addressing confidentiality of special-education records.
A district staff member speaking in the record said, "This policy is part of the corrective action from the CMCI audit from PDE," and noted that the policy was reviewed by Christine Roderick of King's Spry. The item was presented as a first reading; the presenter said the board would see the policy two more times before a scheduled approval in September.
Board members did not raise substantive objections during the presentation on the record; the meeting record shows the item described as "brand new" and placed on the agenda as part of audit-related corrective action. Administrators said follow-up appearances will occur at subsequent meetings for formal adoption.
