Members of the Boyertown Area School District policy committee reviewed a package of policies and administrative regulations including comprehensive planning (Policy 100), district vision and mission (Policy 101), academic standards (Policy 102), Title IX/discrimination policies for students (Policy 103 and 103.1), staff nondiscrimination updates (Policy 104), and administrative regulations for lactation accommodations.

Superintendent explained that Policy 100 has an added set of administrative regulations that outline the stages and processes required for required comprehensive planning under Pennsylvania law; Mrs. Petrie and Mr. Stout will lead the effort, the kickoff meeting is set for December 15, and the board aims to approve the plan by March. "There's requirement to have student, parent, community representation on that," the superintendent said.

On Policy 101, the committee recommended replacing nonmeasurable 'goals' language with a clarified set of values aligned to the board-approved strategic plan adopted in June. On academic standards (Policy 102), the superintendent highlighted updates to technology and science standards and noted that AI-related instructional content is already incorporated in elementary and secondary coursework; he said a separate AI class is not currently recommended.

The committee reviewed Title IX and nondiscrimination updates (Policy 103 and 103.1), which align district procedures with federal guidance and include updated procedural safeguards, investigation attachments and complaint forms for qualified students with disabilities. Superintendent also presented Policy 104 updates addressing the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and amendments affecting workplace breastfeeding accommodations. When asked about maternity leave, Mr. Holland said staff who meet eligibility (1,250 hours in a year) are entitled to Family and Medical Leave Act coverage: "they're eligible for up to 12 weeks or 480 hours," he said.

The committee agreed to return these items to a full committee for further review and to bring them forward as first reads at upcoming legislative meetings, with the lactation administrative regulation intended to formalize accommodations already in practice.

Next steps: administrative regulations and revised policy drafts will be cleaned up for first-read packets and routed through committee of the whole and legislative readings as appropriate.