PRINTER'S NO. 649
No. 607 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY MURPHY, HELFRICK, TOMLINSON, COSTA, HART,
SALVATORE, WOZNIAK AND RHOADES, MARCH 6, 1997
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MARCH 6, 1997
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 reporting of drug,
6 violence and weapon violations occurring on school premises.
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 1317.3. Drug, Violence and Weapon Violations
13 Reporting.--(a) Teachers shall report drug, violence and weapon
14 violations occurring on school premises to the district
15 superintendent, who shall report the violations to the police.
16 (b) Information pertaining to drug, violence and weapon
17 violations occurring on school premises shall be shared among
18 the teachers and administrators of the school district.
19 (c) If a student is transferred or promoted to another
1 school, information regarding drug, violence or weapon
2 violations incurred by that student and occurring on school
3 premises shall be released to the teachers and administrators of
4 that school.
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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