Pittsburgh Public Schools committee accepts minor code-of-conduct edits, keeps citation moratorium

Pittsburgh Public Schools policy committee members reviewed and accepted recommended revisions to the district—s Student Support and Positive School Culture Guide and the K2D5 and 62D12 student code of conduct guides during a May 14 policy workshop. Staff said the revisions are largely technical or implementation-focused and will be forwarded to the board—s agenda-review meeting on June 18 and the legislative meeting on June 25 for final action ahead of the 20252D26 school year.

The revisions include an updated Title IX contact and new explanatory language and examples to help families understand Title IX reporting and process, minor technology-name updates (for example, references to Twitter updated to X and Musical.ly updated to TikTok), added contact information for student-bullying compliance, a continuing moratorium on the issuance of summary citations for PPS students, and clarifications on attendance, truancy filings and dress-code protections.

Elizabeth Sadler, an attorney with WPBK Legal who led the workshop presentation, said stakeholders supplied most of the recommended language. "There was no feedback from any of the stakeholders on the infractions as it related to the infractions themselves," Sadler said, describing the K2D5 and 62D12 infraction guides as having had substantial edits in prior years and only minimal changes for 20252D26 this cycle.

Why it matters: the updates are timed to the district—s annual review and carry operational implications for school staff, families and…