PRINTER'S NO. 4314
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2748
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY D. COSTA, READSHAW, J. McNEILL, WARD, KINSEY AND
ROEBUCK, OCTOBER 22, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, OCTOBER 22, 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,
providing for emergency response drills.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1517.1. Emergency Response Drills.--(a) Each school
entity shall administer mandatory emergency response drills for
the students of the school entity. The following apply:
(1) Within ninety (90) days of the commencement of the
school year which occurs after the effective date of this
subsection and within ninety (90) days of the commencement of
each school year thereafter, an emergency response drill shall
be conducted within classrooms of a school entity each school
year.
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