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K–12 handbooks and code of conduct updated; high school to ban student food deliveries and tighten attendance notices
Summary
Dr. Lutz told the committee the K–2 handbooks and K–12 code of conduct have no major substantive changes districtwide; the high school added a prohibition on food deliveries and a ban on unauthorized audio/video recording, and attendance-notification timing was adjusted to align with Pennsylvania law. The handbooks were reviewed by legal counsel and will be referred to the June 16 board meeting.
Dr. Lutz presented proposed K–2 handbooks and the district’s K–12 code of conduct and recommended forwarding them to the full board for approval.
Dr. Lutz said there are no substantive systemwide changes from last year. The notable high-school additions are language that prohibits food-delivery services (for students) and restrictions on use of devices to record audio and video. Attendance procedures were adjusted to match Pennsylvania Department of Education guidance, including changing certain notification timelines. Dr. Lutz said the handbooks have been reviewed by legal counsel.
Committee members asked about access to the handbook documents in the board packet; staff said access rights were corrected. Members also asked whether signatures or acknowledgements would be required; Dr. Lutz said the district uses a digital acknowledgement function in its student-information system but typically about half of families complete the acknowledgement. The presenter said the code of conduct remains mandatory regardless of parent acknowledgement.
The administration will place the handbooks and code of conduct on the June 16 full-board agenda for final approval.
