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Pennsauken board tables adoption of Options‑Based Response active‑shooter protocol
Summary
The board received a presentation on Options‑Based Response as the district active‑shooter protocol but voted to table adoption (motion by Mr. McDevitt, second by Mrs. Hutton) to allow further review and follow-up.
The Pennsauken Township Board of Education discussed adopting the Options‑Based Response protocol for active‑shooter response during its Aug. 19 meeting but ultimately tabled the item.
Acting Superintendent Caroline Steer presented safety and security options earlier in the meeting as part of the district’s safety presentations. Item 63 on the agenda recommended adoption of the Options‑Based Response protocol as the district’s method for active‑shooter response. Following discussion the board moved to table the item — a motion by Mr. McDevitt, seconded by Mrs. Hutton — and the motion carried, postponing a final decision.
Why it matters: active‑shooter protocols determine training, drills and response expectations for staff and students; choosing a response model can have implications for campus operations and community expectations.
What happened at the meeting: the protocol was presented under agenda presentations and later considered in the consent portion of the agenda as Item 63; board members then voted to table Item 63 to permit additional review and deliberation. The agenda records the motion to table and that the motion carried, but does not record additional public comment on that specific item during the meeting.
What’s next: tabling defers adoption; the board indicated follow‑up discussion will occur (the meeting minutes note the motion to table and the Superintendent Search committee continuing work on other items). Additional review and possible future action were not dated in the agenda.
