A change in one Lehigh Valley district's policy leads others to question the legality of strip searches in schools. See how your district stacks up.
As a school district in the Lehigh Valley passes a motion to allow strip searches of its students, local districts may soon be taking a closer look at the measure. According to the Morning Call, Palisades School Board adopted a policy last week to allow “strip searches when other students and the staff are believed to be in danger.” "It would have to be something extreme. ... If there's imminent danger, we would probably do what is necessary,'' Director Stephen Kunkel, who is on the board's policy review committee, said to the Call. Back in 2009, the topic made national news when a student in Arizona was strip searched after another student accused her of having prescription medications on her person. According to teachablemoments.com, the…
A lengthy discussion at Monday night's board meeting resulted in a proposed overhaul of the current nepotism policy.
Some members of the board of education at the Spring-Ford Area School District want to change the district's current policy on nepotism, as relates to the hiring of new employees. Board member Julie Mullin, who also chairs the policy committee, said the committee met on May 14 and nepotism was discussed heavily at the meeting. She gave a report to the board at Monday night's work session and a lengthy discussion ensued. The district currently has three policies relating to nepotism with no restrictions on hiring family members of administrators or board members. The only exception is that a candidate must tell human resources that he/she is a family member of an administrator by the end of the interview process. Now, board members are …
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11:29 am on Thursday, May 24, 2012
Seriously???? I am in agreement with Mr. Dehnert on this one. Employees of the Spring Ford School District should be hired on merit and qualifications. The curious thing about all this nonsense is that a Board members or staff members relatives COULD have been a graduate of the same school district that would now disqualify them from seeking a teaching position in there own Alma Mater! For those … more ›
A recap of Monday night's board meeting
The Spring-Ford Area School District board of education met for a work session meeting on Monday night. Aside from recognizing outstanding students in the district and a recently-named teacher of the year, the board discussed financial matters pertaining to curriculum and technology, and went over other board reports. Board member Clara Gudolonis was absent from the meeting. Below is a categorical recap of the reports: Board member Julie Mullin reported the curriculum and technology committee met on March 14, where new Director of Curriculum and Instruction Keith Floyd was introduced on his second day of work. Mullin said the committee started off with technology pieces. "Thank God for [Director of Technology] Steve Reynolds," Mullin said…
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There was a lot of work done in February by board committees in the Spring-Ford Area School District.
The Spring-Ford Area School District board of education met for a work session on Tuesday night at Spring-Ford High School. The meeting was comprised mostly of committee reports, which revealed a tremendous amount of work that was done throughout the month of February. Board President Tom DiBello filled in at the curriculum and technology meetings, which were held earlier in the month. He gave full reports on both. Telephone system upgrade - There was a long conversation regarding upgrading the current system, which is about three years past its life expectancy. DiBello indicated the committee expressed a need to start putting a plan in place to replace the system. Director of Technology Steve Reynolds provided the committee with a lot of…
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8:29 pm on Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Why does the district now, all-of-a sudden, feel cameras are necessary at the elementary school buildings? Has something happened to sparked this need? Is this a precautionary action? An expenditure in this amount is not something to be made lightly. more ›
Maryanne McDevitt
11:40 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
I have posted a comment about ongoing abuse perpetrated on students and parents by the Wissahickon school district. I would appreciate any information others may wish to share. I would also be happy to share what I know to bring these people to justice. more ›