Section 1316-B. School safety and security coordinator training.
(a) Establishment.--No later than September 30, 2022, the committee shall develop required training criteria for a school safety and security coordinator. At a minimum, the training shall include:
(1) Physical assessments and physical security.
(2) Emergency preparedness.
(3) Leadership.
(4) Coordination and communication with law enforcement and emergency personnel.
(5) Appropriate staffing.
(6) Situational awareness.
(7) Trauma-informed approaches.
(8) Behavioral health awareness.
(9) Suicide awareness and prevention. ((9) amended July 12, 2026, P.L.220, No.20)
(10) Substance use disorder awareness.
(11) Emergency procedures and training drills, including fire, natural disaster, active shooter, hostage situation and bomb threats.
(12) Bullying and cyberbullying awareness and prevention. ((12) added July 12, 2026, P.L.220, No.20)
(a.1) Training criteria.--No later than December 31, 2026, or 180 days after the effective date of this subsection, whichever is later, the committee shall develop required training criteria for a school safety and security coordinator related to topics under section (a)(9) and (12). ((a.1) added July 12, 2026, P.L.220, No.20)
(b) Required training.--
(1) The committee shall adopt the required training hours for the training developed under subsections (a) and (a.1). The committee may not require more than seven hours of training for the school safety and security coordinator annually. The training shall be in addition to other training requirements for school administrators. ((1) amended July 12, 2026, P.L.220, No.20)
(2) Employees required to undergo continuing professional education under sections 1205.2 and 1205.5 shall receive credit toward their continuing professional education requirements.
((b) amended Dec. 13, 2023, P.L.187, No.33)
(c) Training.--The committee shall make the training criteria developed under this section available to school administrators and groups, organizations or providers. A group, organization or provider that provides the training to school safety and security coordinators shall, at a minimum, meet the standards adopted by the committee.
(d) Review.--The committee shall review and update, if necessary, the training criteria established under subsection (a) not less than every three years. If the committee updates the training criteria, the committee shall provide the criteria to school administrators and groups, organizations or providers.
(e) Funding.--The amount of money under section 1306-B(h)(9)(iii) shall be used by the committee to provide training as required under this section. No less than four percent of the money available for use by the committee under this section shall be used to support the program in section 1303-D.
(1316-B added July 8, 2022, P.L.620, No.55)