11/8/21 School Board Meeting Guide
New high school courses, bullying on buses, and board member turnover were the main focus of last night’s meeting.
Safety
8/23/21 School Board Meeting Guide
The superintendent explained her reasoning for universal masking at last night’s board meeting, which also featured more than 90 minutes of opinions from the public on school safety.
‘I Don’t Feel Comfortable Writing This Publicly on Your Page’
No matter what your views on issues like masking in school, are yelling, insults, and threats the best way to resolve controversial issues?
An Equity Lens on School Safety
Equity in the schools requires continual work. And it requires we recognize how racial disparities in the pandemic might influence decision-making about school safety.
Misunderstanding Masking
Optional masking implies we can make personal safety decisions without considering others. But a contagious pandemic doesn’t work that way.
Reconsidering Masks
A mask optional policy for school in the fall was adopted unanimously earlier this summer. But just six weeks later, we live in a different world– one that requires we consider universal masking in elementary and middle schools again.
6/28/21 School Board Meeting Guide
The plan for the next school year: masks optional. Learn more here.
3/8/21 School Board Meeting Guide
A plan to return kids to school and next year’s budget were the main topics of last night’s board meeting.
2/22/21 School Board Meeting Guide
Planning (and obstacles) to 5-day in person instruction and next year’s budget were the chief topics of last night’s school board meeting.
“Hey! What about THAT Guy!?”
Here’s why East Penn remains in hybrid, what can change that, and how it compares to other local districts.
