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Conewago Valley subcommittee agrees to rewrite counselor confidentiality policy after weeks of debate
Summary
The Conewago Valley School District policy subcommittee agreed Dec. 11 to direct staff to revise policy 207 — which governs how staff handle confidential information shared by students with school counselors — changing the operative verb from “may” to “shall” while drafting an exception to protect student safety in abuse situations.
The Conewago Valley School District policy subcommittee agreed Dec. 11 to direct staff to revise policy 207 — which governs how staff handle confidential information shared by students with school counselors — changing the operative verb from “may” to “shall” while drafting an exception to protect student safety in abuse situations.
The change follows conflicting legal and administrative advice and several hours of debate about counselor discretion, parental rights and mandated-reporting obligations. Attorney Lee Dalton had previously advised keeping the softer “may” to preserve counselors’ professional discretion and avoid chilling students from seeking help; several board members argued parents should…
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