PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2577 PRINTER'S NO. 3052
No. 1946 Session of 1984
INTRODUCED BY DALEY, BUNT, BELOFF, DEAL, PISTELLA, FREIND, COY,
HALUSKA, SEMMEL, TRELLO, FISCHER, BALDWIN, MICOZZIE, JOHNSON,
HAGARTY, CAWLEY, TIGUE, BELARDI AND McINTYRE, FEBRUARY 15,
1984
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 29, 1984
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," providing for the voluntary
6 fingerprinting of certain school children.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
10 as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
11 section to read:
12 Section 1422.1. Voluntary Fingerprinting of Certain School
13 Children.--(a) The Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State
14 Police shall MAY provide a program for the training of school <--
15 personnel for the purpose of voluntary fingerprinting of pupils
16 in any grades from kindergarten through six. Upon completion of
17 such THE training prescribed by the Commissioner of the <--
18 Pennsylvania State Police, such school personnel may take <--
1 fingerprints pursuant to UNDER this section. <--
2 (b) Public and private school officials shall MAY designate <--
3 those persons who shall TO receive the fingerprinting training <--
4 and shall MAY provide the facilities and any other personnel <--
5 required to assist in the fingerprinting process.
6 (c) Each PARTICIPATING school DISTRICT shall provide a form <--
7 authorizing a pupil's participation in the fingerprinting
8 program upon the signature of the pupil's parent or guardian. No
9 pupil shall be fingerprinted unless a signed authorization form
10 is in the possession of school officials.
11 (d) School officials shall notify the parents or guardians
12 of eligible pupils of the date set for the fingerprinting
13 program at least two weeks prior thereto. For the purposes of <--
14 this subsection, "eligible pupils" means pupils who have not
15 been fingerprinted previously pursuant to this section.
16 (e) Fingerprinting pursuant to UNDER this section shall be <--
17 done on a fingerprint card provided by the school with the form <--
18 thereof AND approved by the Commissioner of State Police. In <--
19 addition to fingerprints, the card shall contain the following
20 information: name, address, race, sex, date of birth,
21 birthplace, height, weight, color of hair, color of eyes,
22 complexion, scars and the name of the parent or guardian of the
23 pupil.
24 (f) The completed fingerprint card shall be given to the
25 pupil's parent or guardian and to no other person. Except for <--
26 the exclusive use of identifying missing or runaway children, no
27 person shall give, disclose or surrender the completed
28 fingerprint card or portions thereof or a duplicate of said card
29 or portions thereof to any other person. NO COPIES OF THE <--
30 COMPLETED FINGERPRINT CARD OR PORTIONS THEREOF SHALL BE RETAINED
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1 BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. This subsection shall not apply to the
2 giving, disclosing or surrendering of said card or duplicate or
3 portions thereof to any immediate family member of the pupil.
4 (g) Any person who violates subsection (f) shall be guilty
5 of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more
6 than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisoned not more than
7 sixty (60) days or both.
8 Section 2. This act shall take effect on July 1, 1984 IN 30 <--
9 DAYS.
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