Section 1315-C. Duties of commission.
The commission shall have the following duties under this article:
(1) The following:
(i) In consultation with the Department of Education and the Pennsylvania State Police, adopt minimum standards for training of school security personnel who will provide school security services in school entities and nonpublic schools. The standards shall incorporate the subjects included in the Basic School Resource Officer Course offered by the National Association of School Resource Officers and subjects specific to Pennsylvania law. The commission may approve groups, organizations or other entities to provide training under this paragraph.
(ii) The commission, in conjunction with the Department of Education and the Pennsylvania State Police, shall periodically reassess the standards and training requirements for all school security personnel.
((1) amended Nov. 12, 2025, P.L.244, No.47)
(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). 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.
((5) added July 11, 2024, P.L.618, No.55)
(1315-C added July 2, 2019, P.L.406, No.67)