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Parent and students push back on Pottsgrove High School backpack ban
Pottsgrove School District Board of School Directors · August 13, 2025
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Summary
A Lower Pottsgrove parent told the Pottsgrove School District board the high-school backpack ban lacks data and could encourage theft; he said a student petition has 463 signatures and asked the board for measurable success criteria.
Nick Harmon, a resident of Lower Pottsgrove Township, told the Pottsgrove School District board during public comment that the district’s high-school backpack ban lacks supporting data and may be counterproductive.
"There is currently a petition with 463 signatures that was led by the student body," Harmon said, arguing the…
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