PRINTER'S NO. 3498
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2326
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY HARKINS, SNYDER, MURT, MILLARD, BIZZARRO, SONNEY,
BARBIN, KINSEY, WARD, DRISCOLL, J. McNEILL, SCHWEYER,
McCLINTON, KULIK, WATSON, MENTZER AND FARRY, MAY 3, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MAY 3, 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 terms and courses of study,
further providing for fire and emergency evacuation drills.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1517(a.1) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
amended November 6, 2017 (P.L.1142, No.55), is amended to read:
Section 1517. Fire and Emergency Evacuation Drills.--* * *
(a.1) Within ninety (90) days of the commencement of the
school year after the effective date of this subsection and
within ninety (90) days of the commencement of each school year
thereafter, each school entity may conduct [one] not more than
five (5) school security [drill] drills per school year in each
school building in place of [a] each fire drill required under
subsection (a). All of the following shall apply:
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(1) [The] A school security drill may be conducted while the
school entity is in session and students are present under
policies adopted by the chief school administrator.
(2) The chief school administrator or a designee shall
oversee the instruction and training of students and school
employees in the procedures to be used in [the] a school
security drill.
(3) The chief school administrator shall notify and request
assistance from the local law enforcement agency and emergency
management agency before conducting [the] a school security
drill.
(4) The chief school administrator shall provide notice of
[the] a school security drill in advance to parents and legal
guardians of the students attending the school building for
which [the] a school security drill is scheduled.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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