Alliance Defending Freedom
Local Alert
📅 Monday, September 28, 2026 to Calendar
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We reviewed the upcoming agenda for Bucks County Technical High School and identified 2 items with potential legal exposure ahead of the vote.
MONITOR (LEVEL 6)
Draft Cyberbullying Policy Regulating Off-Campus Speech
📅 September 28, 2026
The district is reviewing draft Policy 249, which defines cyberbullying to include off-campus student speech. The policy grants the district authority to discipline students for speech on personal devices outside of school hours if it is deemed to create a ‘threatening environment’ or cause ‘substantial disruption,’ posing a risk of unconstitutional application to protected speech.
Intake Action

Policy 249 is a draft under committee review. Submit a comment letter to the Board before the first full board reading, highlighting the potential for the vague ‘threatening environment’ standard to be applied to protected off-campus student speech in a viewpoint-discriminatory manner. Request safeguards for protected religious and political expression.

⚖️ Legal Hook: First Amendment – Student Speech
✅ Precedent to Preserve
Adopted language worth preserving as precedent.
Strong Precedent (LEVEL 7)
Parental Notification Policy for Pest Management
📅 September 28, 2026
The district is reviewing Policy 716 on Integrated Pest Management. The policy requires annual notification to all parents regarding pesticide use and establishes a clear opt-in process for parents to receive 72-hour advance notice of specific applications, affirming parental rights to be informed about the school environment.
How to Preserve It

Policy 716 is under review. Preserve the text of this policy as a model for parental notification rights regarding environmental health and safety. Note its compliance with Pennsylvania law as a comparator for other districts.

✅ Why It Matters: Parental Rights – 14th Am. Due Process
District Leadership
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