PRINTER'S NO. 2027
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1787
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY KINSEY, KINKEAD, HILL-EVANS, HOWARD, SANCHEZ,
BURGOS AND FREEMAN, AUGUST 12, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, AUGUST 12, 2021
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) and (e) of the act of March 10,
1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
are amended and the section is amended by adding subsections to
read:
Section 1517. Fire, School Security and Emergency Evacuation
Drills.--(a) Except as provided under subsection (a.1), in all
school buildings of school entities where fire-escapes,
appliances for the extinguishment of fires, or proper and
sufficient exits in case of fire or panic, either or all, are
required by law to be maintained, fire drills shall be
periodically conducted, not less than one a month[, by the
teacher or teachers in charge] while the school entity is in
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