District Compliance Concerns
In compliance with State and Federal laws, the Tredyffrin Easttown Board of School Directors establishes policies by which TESD schools are governed. The Superintendent of Schools, with Board input, establishes the accompanying regulations that specify how the policies will be enforced.
Suppression of Community Voices
· Changes to TESD Policy/Regulation 1131 suppressed parent and community voices in engagement with District.
o Partner organizations are no longer able to speak to the Board collectively on curricular, financial or policy issues.
o Members of the organizations are able to speak only as individuals on their own behalf.
o Partner organizations are no longer able to share information and resources directly with teachers and staff without first getting approvals from the administration.
POLICY
All TESD Policies and Regulations can be found here:
https://www.tesd.net/site/default.aspx?PageID=50
Please review the following policies and consider the extent to which these policies are universally enforced. If not, consider for whom they ARE enforced:
School District Communications with the Public - Policy/Regulation 1100
https://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/14/P1100.pdf
https://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/14/R1100.pdf
Communications with the School Board - Policy/Regulation 1120
https://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/14/P1120.pdf
https://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/14/R1120.pdf
Partner Organizations - Policy/Regulation 1131
https://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/14/P1131.pdf
https://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/14/R1131.pdf
Superintendent as Executive Officer - Policy/Regulation 2110
https://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/14/P2110.pdf
https://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/14/R2110.pdf
Curriculum Development - Policy 6131
https://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/14/p6131.pdf
Access to Curriculum Information - Policy/Regulation 6132
https://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/14/p6132.pdf
Controversial Issues in the Curriculum - Policy/Regulation 6136
https://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/14/p6136.pdf
https://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/14/R6136.pdf
District Selection and Review of Instructional Materials - Policy/Regulation 6160
https://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/14/p6160.pdf
https://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/14/R6160.pdf
Code of Civility (Board Members) - Policy 9370
https://www.tesd.net/cms/lib/PA01001259/Centricity/Domain/14/p9370.pdf