HASD Approves Policy After Months of Discussion

After months of discussion and meetings, the Hollidaysburg Area School District approved a policy on social, political and religious activity and displays that would be allowed in the classroom. There was much discussion about Policy 321 as to what socio-political meant, what size of displays may be allowed, and exactly how to limit social and political views in the teachers’ classrooms.

Last month, the policy committee worked on changes to the policy, but there were still concerns about the language of the policy and additional changes. Such language as small or inconspicuous displays were no...