Conewago Valley policy subcommittee narrows notice window, asks solicitor to clarify electronic-attendance quorum rules

The Conewago Valley School District Policy Subcommittee on April 30 took steps to tighten the district’s proposed guidance on board members attending meetings electronically and asked the district solicitor for further legal review.

The subcommittee agreed to add a deadline requiring board members who request to attend by electronic communication to notify the board president or superintendent by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting, except in “extraordinary circumstances,” and to return the policy to the subcommittee with solicitor clarification. Dr. Perry, who presented the draft, said the change stems from a concern that the district must follow state law about physical presence for quorum: “The Pennsylvania school code requires physical presence at a meeting in order for an individual to count towards that quorum,” and she cited the Public School Code provision commonly referenced…