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Parents and staff press board on library and classroom technology policies
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged caution on proposed library and freedom-of-speech policies and called for evidence-based handling of classroom technology; board members and administrators said policies were drafted with solicitor and PSBA input and will follow standard first- and second-read cycles.
Three public commenters used the board's public-comment period on March 19 to press the Southern York County School District for changes to a proposed library policy and to urge a cautious, evidence-based approach to technology in classrooms.
Val Brown Dennis, who said she had personally curated 13,000 vetted books during a prior library build, asked the board to retain the freedom-of-speech policy "as it is" and to avoid language that creates fear for teachers and librarians. "Please don't threaten our teachers or librarians," she said, urging collaboration among parents, staff and board members.
Steph Mosser (who identified herself as staff) asked the board to table both the library and the "freedom of speech in non-school…
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