PRINTER'S NO. 2509
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1974
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, BOROWSKI, FLEMING, DONAHUE,
BRENNAN, HILL-EVANS, BURGOS, GIRAL, PIELLI, KAZEEM, PROBST,
KHAN, CIRESI, GREEN, PARKER, DALEY AND SANCHEZ,
JANUARY 31, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 31, 2024
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 school safety and security,
further providing for school safety and security coordinator.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1309-B(c) of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended by adding a paragraph to read:
Section 1309-B. School safety and security coordinator.
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(c) Specific duties.--The school safety and security
coordinator shall:
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(7) Consider the implementation of a panic alarm system
as part of the school safety and security coordinator's
review of the school entity's policies and procedures under
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paragraph (1). As used in this paragraph, the term "panic
alarm system" shall mean a silent security system signal
generated by the manual activation of a device, including a
wired panic button, wireless panic button or mobile or
computer application, intended to signal a life-threatening
or emergency situation requiring a response from local law
enforcement or, in the case of a school building located in a
municipality where there is no municipal police department, a
location designated by the Commissioner of Pennsylvania State
Police.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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