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Public commenter warns parental-consent clause could impede mandated reporting
Summary
At an Upper Adams School District policy committee meeting, a public commenter urged the board not to make parental permission the primary gatekeeper for trauma-related assessments, saying it could conflict with Pennsylvania Title 23 mandated-reporting rules and delay critical support for students.
A public commenter at the Upper Adams School District policy committee meeting said making parental permission the default for trauma-related assessments could prevent timely help for students when a parent or guardian is the source of harm. "What if the parent or guardian was directly responsible for the trauma or the abuse?" the commenter asked during the public-comment period.
The commenter cited national child-welfare statistics and district enrollment figures to underline the scale of the concern, saying "national child welfare data indicates that approximately 75 to 90 percent of…
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