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Policy committee forwards broad package — communications, emergency preparedness, transportation, and recommends PSBA review
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Summary
The committee forwarded multiple PSBA‑aligned policy updates (communications renumbering and repeal of 9‑13, emergency preparedness updates, transportation rules for drivers, and the purchase of a PSBA policy review) to legislative first reading and recommended buying the PSBA comparison review option for $7,200.
The Upper Dublin School District policy committee moved a package of PSBA‑aligned policy updates to legislative first reading and recommended administration pursue a PSBA comparison review for $7,200 to accelerate a comprehensive policy clean‑up.
Communications: Ms. Yoder summarized consolidating communications policy language (renumbering 9‑20 to 9‑13) and proposed repealing the redundant 9‑13. The committee debated whether to exclude materials from for‑profit sources and whether to prohibit printed third‑party materials such as yard signs. Members supported keeping both a "prohibited source" gate (excluding certain organizations) and content criteria to avoid subliminal marketing and political promotion.
Emergency preparedness: Administration presented PSBA updates to emergency preparedness (08/2005; "Safe to Say" reporting). Committee members asked how school buildings, buses and other district resources would be made available for planning, exercises and actual emergency service, and suggested referencing memoranda of understanding (MOUs) for liability and coordination with county/state agencies.
Transportation: The committee reviewed PSBA language additions for 8‑10, 8‑10.1 (CDL drivers) and 8‑10.3 (non‑CDL drivers). Topics included separating covered CDL drivers from other school‑vehicle drivers, clarifying where driver certifications and sensitive HR records are stored, strengthening reporting requirements and explaining why medical marijuana is called out in some PSBA language. Administration committed to harmonize definitions across sections and to ensure appropriate custodianship of records (HR vs. transportation office).
PSBA review purchase: Ms. Kitten presented two options from PSBA: $3,500 for the policy manual or $7,200 for a comprehensive comparison review and suggested action plan. The committee expressed near‑unanimous support for the $7,200 comparison review as a one‑time cleanup to align local custom language with PSBA and statutory requirements, and to create a multi‑year update cadence.
Votes at a glance: the committee moved the communications renumbering and repeal, emergency preparedness updates, transportation policies, and the PSBA review recommendation to legislative first reading (committee signaled affirmative votes or thumbs‑up on each item). The administration will incorporate counsel feedback and bring revised text and the PSBA proposal to legislative.
