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America First Policy Institute
Local Policy Brief
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| 📅 Tuesday, October 13, 2026 to Calendar |
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We reviewed the upcoming agenda for Neshaminy SD and found 4 items with policy significance ahead of the vote.
| PRIORITY (LEVEL 8) |
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District to Approve Therapeutic Truancy Intervention Program
The board will approve an agreement with the Bucks County Intermediate Unit for truancy prevention services. The attached fee schedule details a program focused on clinical therapy, case management, and addressing ’emotional, behavioral, and relational factors’ rather than punitive consequences for absenteeism.
Policy Use
TRACK AND DOCUMENT: Item 3.04 adopts a therapeutic model for truancy. Capture the attached agreement and fee schedule as an example of restorative-style discipline policy for the state implementation tracker. Calendar the final vote for October 27, 2026.
Policy Lever: Therapeutic Discipline Model
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| PRIORITY (LEVEL 7) |
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District to Hire Consultant for Student Services Plan
The board will approve a grant-funded agreement with the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) to provide consultation services for developing a ‘district-specific Student Services Plan.’ The scope of the plan and the consultant’s approach are not detailed in the agenda.
Policy Use
PULL THE DOCUMENT: Under Item 3.05, the district is hiring a consultant to develop a Student Services Plan. Direct a records request to the District Office for the full agreement with CCIU to determine the scope of work before the October 27, 2026 vote.
Policy Lever: Grant Funded
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Board to Approve $505K Construction Change Order
The board will authorize a change order of $505,675.50 with B. Blair Corporation for the Core Creek Signal and Roadwork Construction Project. The increase is attributed to plan revisions required by the township and project delays of approximately two years.
Policy Use
WATCH: Document the cost increase under Item 2.08 for tracking district fiscal management. No immediate policy action required.
Policy Lever: $505,675.50 Local Funds
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| NOTED (LEVEL 3) |
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District Accepts State Grant for STEM Leadership Program
The board will approve a Memorandum of Understanding to participate in the Chief Science Officers (CSO) Program, funded by a PA Department of Education grant. The program, described as international, aims to promote student leadership in STEM through advisor stipends and student mini-grants.
Policy Use
Monitor only; no action required. Note the district’s participation in state grant programs for STEM under Item 2.04.
Policy Lever: State Grant
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District Leadership
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