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Plumsted board abolishes remote-meeting and transgender-student policies, advances several first readings
Summary
The board voted Aug. 14 to abolish Policy 0164.6 (Remote Public Board Meeting During a Declared Emergency) and Policy 5756 (Transgender Students), and approved first readings of multiple policies and regulations; one member abstained on the policy block.
On Aug. 14 the Plumsted Township Board of Education voted to abolish Policy 0164.6 (Remote Public Board Meeting During a Declared Emergency) and Policy 5756 (Transgender Students) and advanced first readings on a slate of policies and regulations.
Mr. Goodman moved approval of the policy block; Mr. Stepnowski seconded. The roll-call vote recorded yes votes from Mr. Goodman, Mr. Stepnowski, Mrs. Kovacs, Mrs. Raywood and Dr. Giardina; Mrs. Morgan abstained, and Mr. Meroney was absent. The minutes do not record extended discussion or statements from board members on these particular policy abolitions or first readings.
The approved first readings include policy and regulation updates covering board membership (0141), curriculum content (2200), student use of privately owned technology (2363), physical examinations (3160, 4160 and related regulations), service animals (5337), student suicide prevention (5350), emergency and crisis situations (8420), firearms and weapons (8467), volunteer athletic coaches and advisors (9181), and attendance, discipline and related regulations. The minutes note these items as first readings; subsequent meetings will record whether the board adopts final versions or makes further changes.
Because the minutes reference attachments for policy text and regulatory language that were not appended to the published minutes, the specific revised language and any implementing procedures are "as per the attached" in the agenda packet and should be reviewed in the district policy packet for full details.
