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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 13-1315-C. Duties of commission

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The commission shall have the following duties under this article:

(1) In conjunction with the department and the Pennsylvania State Police, periodically reassess the training requirements for all school security personnel, including the Basic School Resource Officer Course offered by the National Association of School Resource Officers.

(2) Establish criteria for certifying approved third-party vendors to provide school security guard services to school entities and nonpublic schools.

(3) Publish and post on the commission's publicly accessible Internet website a listing of all approved third-party vendors for school security guard services.

(4) Submit an annual report to the General Assembly on school security, including all data collected from school entities and nonpublic schools and recommendations for improvements in school security personnel training requirements.

(5) Establish criteria for granting school entities waivers for the requirements in section 1316-C(a). 1 The criteria shall include the following:

(i) Documentation that the school entity does not have a municipal police department or law enforcement agency that is able to provide a school resource officer.

(ii) Documentation that the school entity has been unable to hire or contract with a school police officer.

(iii) Documentation that the school entity has been unable to hire or contract with a school security guard.

(iv) Documentation that the school entity has been unable to hire or contract with a police officer from an accredited police force.

1 24 P.S. § 13-1316-C.
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