Lower Merion School Board Votes For Some School Sports
On Monday (August 17), by a 5-4 vote, with Board President Melissa Gilbert siding with the minority, the Lower Merion School Board authorized Superintendent Robert Copeland to allow a limited amount of sports activities for students at Harriton and Lower Merion High Schools, as specified in the Health and Safety Plan for Athletics, which was amended, also on August 17.
Superintendent Robert Copeland reads the motion that he is asking the Board to introduce and pass.
Shayna Kalish – Why are we going against the governor’s recommendations?
Laurie Actman – What would get us to a different phase?
Debra Finger – Will they check the kids’ temperatures?
Lucy Klain – Are we in synch with the Central League?
Shawn Mooring – Will there be any testing?
Shayna Kalish – I thought the whole point of going virtual was to limit community spread.
Debra Finger – Who is responsible for the screening and temperature taking?
Roll Call – Driscoll -yes, Finger -yes, Kalish -no, Klain -yes, Lee -yes, Mooring -no, Robinson -no, Actman -yes, Gilbert -no.