Administrators told the committee that Perkiomen Valley does not currently maintain Policy 209.2 (Diabetes Management) and that the practices described in the PSBA sample policy already occur in district buildings.

Ms. Aduchi said the district posts diabetes information online and provides resources to families; Miss Keveny, the district nurse representative, said every building has a certified school nurse and that students with diabetes are managed through individualized health‑care plans and Section 504 agreements.

“We have a certified school nurse in every building, and we manage the students with diabetes along with counselors,” Miss Keveny said. “We develop 504 plans for them. We work with parents and the student's doctor with their diabetes medical management plan.”

Administrators explained the PSBA sample policy contains recommended training tied to Pennsylvania Act 86, an optional program that trains non‑nurse personnel to provide diabetes care in school settings. The district has not opted into Act 86 and administration recommended removing the Act 86 training section if the district were to adopt the PSBA policy verbatim.

Board members and a parent who identified herself as a parent of children in the district said they felt current practice and individualized plans meet students’ needs and that a separate district policy might be redundant.

Outcome: The committee did not adopt a new diabetes management policy and did not direct immediate policy drafting; administration will continue current practice and may revisit if circumstances change.

Why it matters: The discussion clarified that nursing staff and individualized 504/IEP plans, rather than a separate district‑level policy tied to optional Act 86 training, are the current method for managing students with type 1 diabetes.