America First Policy Institute Alert: Bucks County Technical High School – Monday, September 28, 2026 [ddb2e564]

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Local Policy Brief

📅 Monday, September 28, 2026 to Calendar

We reviewed the upcoming agenda for Bucks County Technical High School and found 3 items with policy significance ahead of the vote.

PRIORITY (LEVEL 7)

District Considers Policy Extending Authority Over Off-Campus Speech

📅 September 28, 2026

The board is reviewing a draft update to its Bullying/Cyberbullying policy (249) that extends disciplinary authority to off-campus conduct, including on personal devices and outside school hours. The policy also adds a new definition for ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated or modified media,’ explicitly bringing AI-related content under its purview if it substantially disrupts the school environment.

Policy Use

TRACK AND DOCUMENT: This is a draft of Policy 249. Calendar the next P.I.A. Committee and full Board meetings to monitor for a final vote. The policy’s extension to off-campus speech and AI-generated media is a key development for the education freedom team to analyze.

Policy Lever: Off-Campus Speech Regulation

WATCH (LEVEL 6)

Policy Integrates Title IX Procedures into Bullying Investigations

📅 September 28, 2026

The draft Bullying/Cyberbullying policy (249) mandates that any bullying report that could also be a Title IX violation be handled as a joint, concurrent investigation with the Title IX Coordinator. The policy explicitly states that in a direct conflict between Title IX regulations and FERPA, the Title IX requirement controls, subordinating student privacy law to federal civil rights rules.

Policy Use

WATCH: The draft Policy 249 shows how the district is operationalizing federal Title IX rules within its local discipline policy. Note the explicit elevation of Title IX over FERPA for the federal alignment team’s state implementation tracker.

Policy Lever: Title IX Compliance

✅ Models to Replicate

Local actions worth capturing as model policy.

Aligned (LEVEL 4)

District Reaffirms Parental Notification Policy for Pesticide Use

📅 September 28, 2026

The board is reviewing its Integrated Pest Management policy (716), which codifies procedures for parental notification before pesticides are applied on school property. The policy requires annual notification of the opt-in process and direct notification to requesting parents 72 hours before planned applications and by phone for emergencies.

How to Capture It

CAPTURE MODEL: Policy 716 provides standard language for implementing state-mandated parental notification on pesticide use. Add to the state model policy file as an example of routine compliance with parental right-to-know laws.

✅ Why It Matters: Parental Notification Rights

District Leadership

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