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Conewago Valley subcommittee pauses changes to controlled-substances policy after wide debate over discipline for student possession
Summary
Following an extended discussion about how the district should treat prescription and over-the-counter medications found at school, the policy subcommittee agreed to delay any change to Policy 227 (controlled substances and paraphernalia) and asked staff to draft clarifying language on progressive discipline and handling of student medications.
The Conewago Valley School District Board Policy Subcommittee on Feb. 5 debated revisions to Policy 227, the district's policy on controlled substances and paraphernalia, and decided to table the item so members and administration could draft clarifying language on discipline and medical exemptions.
Board members spent more than an hour discussing whether the policy as written could expose students to severe discipline for carrying prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medications. Several members urged clearer language that distinguishes possession (for example a student who forgets a prescribed medication in a bag) from distribution or unlawful possession that could warrant suspension or referral to law…
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