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Upper Adams policy committee delays action on trauma‑informed policy after debate over parental consent and surveys
Summary
The policy committee debated clarifying Policy 146.1’s screening rules, parental consent for individual screeners, and how schoolwide surveys (like the PA Youth Survey) are handled; members agreed to delay formal action to allow more review and to return the item at a later meeting.
The Upper Adams School District policy committee debated revisions to Policy 146.1, the district’s trauma‑informed approach policy, and agreed to postpone taking formal action so members could review proposed language on screening, parental consent and training.
The chair opened the discussion by proposing more explicit language for individual screening. "Individually administered screening shall be administered only upon the request and approval of parent/legal guardian," the chair read as a suggested sentence, framing it as a clarification of current practice rather than a new restriction.
Administrators clarified how screening tools are used. Mr. Albin said the PA Youth Survey is given…
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