safety officials can take appropriate action; and
WHEREAS, Is it critical that these reports and discussions
are accurate to ensure the public confidence of a public school
district, intermediate unit, area career and technical school
and charter school; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the Joint
State Government Commission to conduct a study of crimes
committed on public secondary school grounds throughout this
Commonwealth and issue a report of its findings and
recommendations to the House of Representatives; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That, at a minimum, the report shall include:
(1) information on the current state of school crime and
safety across this Commonwealth to ensure safety of our
students;
(2) topics such as victimization, teacher injury,
bullying and electronic bullying, school conditions, fights,
weapons, availability and student use of drugs and alcohol
and student perceptions of personal safety at school;
(3) data on crimes that occur away from school offered
as a point of comparison where available;
(4) information on the best course of action for
reporting school violence statistics and methods of reporting
that are not effective; and
(5) best practices in utilizing school safety data to
make data-driven decisions;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission, as part
of its study, establish an advisory committee within three
months of the adoption of this resolution consisting of all of
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