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Residents press North Penn board on school violence, mental‑health staffing and possible vendor ties
Summary
Public commenters at the North Penn School District action meeting urged stronger school‑safety measures, questioned transparency around mental‑health staffing and funding, and one speaker alleged a possible conflict of interest involving board member Jonathan Casa and the Evolve metal‑detection system.
Good evening. At the North Penn School District action meeting, several members of the public pressed the board to explain how the district will address student violence and how newly announced state funding will be used for personnel and mental‑health services.
The most contentious public comment came from Mr. Lanier, who cited PA Safe Schools figures and said district elementary schools face higher violence rates than the county average. "We're at 8 and a half times the violence rate of the county average at Pembroke and 7.1% at Pendale," he told the board, adding that the district's proposed Evolve metal‑detecting system raises concerns.…
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