PRINTER'S NO. 1675
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1136
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, APRIL 18, 2018
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, APRIL 18, 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 grounds and buildings, further
providing for school police officers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 778(f.1)(1) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended to read:
Section 778. School Police Officers.--* * *
(f.1) (1) If a school is located within a municipality
where no municipal police department exists, the school entity
or nonpublic school may enter into a cooperative police service
agreement pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 8953(e) and 53 Pa.C.S. § 2303
with a municipality providing full-time or part-time police
coverage that is located adjacent to the school. At least thirty
(30) days prior to executing a cooperative police service
agreement under this subsection, the school entity or nonpublic
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school shall provide written notice of its intent to enter into
the agreement to the municipality where the school is located. A
copy of the executed agreement shall be provided to the
commanding officer of the Pennsylvania State Police installation
that provides primary police services to the municipality where
the school is located.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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