PRINTER'S NO. 3210
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2150
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY KORTZ, SNYDER, READSHAW, DEAN, A. DAVIS, THOMAS,
TOEPEL, SCHLOSSBERG, RAVENSTAHL, KULIK, PASHINSKI, KINSEY,
HAGGERTY, BARRAR, TOOHIL, D. MILLER, FRANKEL, STEPHENS,
MULLERY, GOODMAN, DERMODY, YOUNGBLOOD, MURT, KAUFER,
DRISCOLL, WATSON, ROEBUCK, DeLUCA, STURLA, DAVIS, GILLEN,
COMITTA, ROZZI, McCARTER AND MUSTIO, MARCH 27, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 27, 2018
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in safe schools, further providing
for Office for Safe Schools and establishing the Safe Schools
Fund.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1302-A(d)(1) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to
read:
Section 1302-A. Office for Safe Schools.--* * *
(d) The office shall have the following duties as to
targeted grants:
(1) Targeted grants shall be allocated through a competitive
grant review process established by the office. A school entity
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may apply annually for a targeted grant. School entities must
satisfy the requirements of this section and section 1303-A to
be eligible for grants. The application for a targeted grant
shall include:
(i) the purpose for which the targeted grant shall be
utilized;
(ii) information indicating need for the targeted grant,
including, but not limited to, school violence statistics;
(iii) an estimated budget;
(iv) methods for measuring outcomes; and
(v) any other criteria as the office may require.
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(e.1) The Safe Schools Fund is established in the State
Treasury. Money in the Safe Schools Fund shall be used to make
targeted grants under this section. At the end of each fiscal
year, any unencumbered funds shall not lapse.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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