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Policy committee drops proposed student fines as it advances hazing policy to first read
Summary
Upper Adams SD policy committee reviewed an updated anti-hazing policy aligned to PSBA language, discussed a 'safe harbor' protection and optional fines, and agreed to remove fine language and advance the policy to first read.
The policy committee of the Upper Adams School District reviewed revisions to Policy 2.47 on hazing and voted to advance the draft to a first reading after rejecting district-level student fines.
Committee members said the draft was updated to align with the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) language, replacing references to "police" with "law enforcement" and adding updated harassment terminology. Chair opened the discussion by noting the revisions and the optional bracketed fines section and said, "As I read that, I was surprised about the fines." The remark…
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