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Panama board adopts updated safety plan and tightens code of conduct on stimulants and drinks
Summary
The board approved an updated Safety Plan and an updated District Code of Conduct for 2026–27 that includes bans on highly concentrated non-prescription dietary stimulants for UPK–12, energy drinks for UPK–8, and soda/pop for UPK–6; approvals were unanimous.
The board approved an updated Safety Plan (Docket #93) and the District Code of Conduct (Docket #94) for the 2026–27 school year. Principal/Transportation Supervisor Scott Costantini discussed proposed changes to the 2026–27 code of conduct, specifying prohibited items and beverages for different grade spans.
Minutes record that the code changes would ban highly concentrated non-prescription dietary stimulants for UPK–12 students, energy drinks for UPK–8 students and soda/pop for UPK–6 students. Both the Safety Plan and the Code of Conduct updates were approved 6–0.
