Minutes - Janary 25, 2023 Policy Committee Meeting
HOLLIDAYSBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
MINUTES
The Policy Committee of the Hollidaysburg Area School Board met Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in the Senior High Library at 6:13p.m.
Mr. Brenneman called the meeting to order with eight attendees. In attendance were board members Mr. Brenneman, Ms. Hartman, Ms. Bilek, Dr. Sommer, Ms. Frye, Mr. Stephens, Ms. Costanza, and Mr. Snyder. Also present were Dr. Gildea, Dr. Palazzi and Mr. Caldwell. Attending virtually were Mrs. Koehle, Mrs. Fiscus, Mr. Arthur, Mr. Nihart, Mr. Hartline, Mr. McCall, Dr. Letcher and Mr. Krott and an Altoona Mirror representative, Jason.
The committee reviewed the following policies for a first reading at the February 9, 2022, Committee of the Whole/Voting Meeting.
Policy Number Name Status
Policy 200 Enrollment of Students REVISED
Policy 200-AR Entry/Re-Entry for Registered Students REVISED
Policy 202 Eligibility of Nonresident Students REVISED
Policy 204 Attendance REVISED
Policy 217 Graduation REVISED
Policy 217 - Attach. Diploma for WWII and Korean War Veterans REVISED
Policy 218-AR Student Discipline 2ND REVIEW
Policy 221 Dress and Grooming REVISED
Policy 227 Controlled Substances/Paraphernalia REVISED
Policy 227-Attach. Reasonable Suspicion - Drug Testing of Individual Students REVIEWED-NO CHANGES
Policy 227.1 Voluntary Drug and Alcohol Testing for Students REVISED
Policy 227.1 - Attach. #1 Student Consent Form REVIEW-NO CHANGES
Policy 227.1 - Attach. #2 Parent Consent Form REVIEW-NO CHANGES
Policy 227.1 - Attach. #3 Release and Hold Harmless Agreement REVIEW-NO CHANGES
Policy 227.1 - Attach. #4 Health/Medication History REVIEW-NO CHANGES
Policy 233 Suspension and Expulsion REVISED
Policy 236.1 Threat Assessment REVISED
Policy 237 Electronic Devices 2ND REVIEW
Policy 251 Students Experiencing Homelessness, Foster Care and Other Educational Instability REVISED
Policy 255 Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care DELETING
Policy 321 Political Activities NEW - ADDITIONAL REVIEW
Policy 805 Emergency Preparedness and Response REVISED
Policy 805-Attach. Safe2Say Something Procedures REVISED
Policy 805.2 School Security Personnel REVISED
Policy 808 Food Services REVISED
Policy 808 - AR Food Services REVISED
Policy 810 Transportation REVISED
Policy 903 Public Participation in Board Meetings REVIEW-NO CHANGES
Policy 903 - AR Public Participation Guidelines REVISED
Mr. Snyder left the meeting after discussion of Policy 227.
The board discussed and suggested edits to policies. Policies with edits will be sent to the board for final review before the first reading on February 8. Policy 251 will be reviewed by the solicitor prior to the first reading. Policy 321 will be reviewed by the solicitor prior to the second reading on February 8.
Mr. Brenneman declared the meeting adjourned at 8:22p.m.
Autumn Fiscus
Board Secretary