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Subcommittee tightens requirement to inform parents when student disclosures suggest risk
Summary
The Conewago Valley policies subcommittee changed Policy 207 to require staff to tell a studentadsparent or guardian when confidential student disclosures show the studentadshealth, welfare or safety is in jeopardy, and asked administrators to produce operational rules addressing thresholds and sensitive cases.
The policies subcommittee revised Policy 207 on confidential communications of students to require staff to notify parents or guardians when a studentadsconfidential disclosure indicates the studentadshealth, welfare or safety is in jeopardy.
Staff presented changes recommended by the districtadsadministration and counsel. The subcommittee voted to replace permissive wording ("may be revealed") with mandatory wording ("shall be revealed") when the disclosure pertains to imminent risk to the student or others. Counsel had offered the word "imminent danger," while…
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