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Policy committee posts multiple proposed policy revisions for public review, including CROWN Act protections and new ID rules
Summary
The East Stroudsburg Area SD Policy Review Committee authorized posting several revised policies for public review in April — including updates to dress and grooming protections (hairstyle protections consistent with CROWN Act principles), student and employee ID visibility rules, threat-assessment protocols aligned to Act 55, health/dental screening schedules, employment-policy consolidations, and use-of-facilities guidance — with board action expected in May.
The East Stroudsburg Area SD Policy Review Committee on April 20 authorized posting a package of revised district policies for public review during the month of April and asked that the full board consider formal action in May.
The committee directed administration to post revised drafts of policy 221 (dress and grooming), policy 236.1 (threat assessment), policy 325 (dress and grooming/employee ID), policy 332 (working periods), policy 209 (health examinations and dental screenings), policy 305 (employment of classified support staff), policy 306 (employment of substitute, short‑term and summer school employees), and policy 707 (use of facilities). Policy 815 was held for further consideration. The motion was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote; the committee scheduled the next meeting for May 18, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. in the Carlton C. Gore Administration Building and online.
Why it matters: the draft changes touch routine operations and student safety. Key changes would add explicit anti‑discrimination language protecting protective hairstyles (locks, braids, twists, coils, Bantu knots, afros, extensions) and religious head coverings in the dress-and-grooming policy; introduce clearer rules for school-issued photo IDs and visible-wear lanyards for older students and district employees; align threat-assessment procedures with recent Act 55 updates to the school code; refine when medical and dental examinations and screenings are required; consolidate multiple support-staff employment…
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