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North Penn Policy Committee OKs four policy revisions, formalizes Act 44 notification practice
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The North Penn School District policy committee voted to recommend four policies for first reading, including a change to board committee listings, attendance rules limiting mid‑year transfers to cyber charters for habitually truant students, Act 44 notification requirements for weapons incidents, and tightened rules for student teachers and observers.
The North Penn School District Policy Committee voted to recommend four policy revisions for first reading Wednesday, formalizing changes required by state law and tightening several district practices.
Mr. Summers, district administration, told the committee the slate includes Policy 105 (board organization), Policy 204 (student attendance), Policy 218.1 (weapons), and Policy 307 (student teachers and interns). "Policy 105 removes a standing personnel committee from the list of standing committees," he said, explaining that personnel matters frequently come before the full board and can be handled by ad hoc committees when needed.
The attendance policy update responds to new state law restricting in‑year transfers to cyber charter schools for students deemed "habitually truant." Mr. Summers said habitually truant…
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