PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3232
PRINTER'S NO. 3594
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2215
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY KAVULICH, DAY, RYAN, WARD, A. DAVIS, JAMES,
YOUNGBLOOD, IRVIN, MURT, KINSEY, DRISCOLL, MULLERY,
J. McNEILL, SCHWEYER, DALEY, JOZWIAK, ROEBUCK, D. COSTA AND
GILLEN, APRIL 2, 2018
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 4, 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) introductory paragraph and (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), are 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] shall conduct one school
security drill per school year in each school building in place
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of a fire drill required under subsection (a). AFTER NINETY (90)
DAYS FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF EACH SCHOOL YEAR, EACH SCHOOL
ENTITY MAY CONDUCT TWO SCHOOL SECURITY DRILLS PER SCHOOL YEAR IN
EACH SCHOOL BUILDING IN PLACE OF TWO FIRE DRILLS REQUIRED UNDER
SUBSECTION (A). All of the following shall apply:
(1) The school security drill [may] shall be conducted while
the school entity is in session and students are present under
policies adopted by the chief school administrator.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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