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Keystone Central SD adjusts school security policy to reflect state certification requirements
Summary
The district staff reported a non-voted administrative wording change to Policy 03.52 to remove language barring school security officers from carrying firearms and to add references to Act 120 and Act 235 certification requirements.
Keystone Central School District staff said the district updated Policy 03.52 to align with recent state law changes and training requirements for school security officers.
District officials described the change as an administrative wording update rather than a board vote: language that previously said school security officers were not authorized to carry firearms was removed, and references to Act 120 and Act 235 certification were added to reflect current state training/certification expectations. The staff member who introduced the item said it was made to make district policy consistent with Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) guidance and applicable state standards.
Board members did not take a formal vote on the wording change during the session. The item was treated as an administrative update and moved on in the agenda without further action listed in the record.
The district plans to include the updated policy language in its policy manual so that Policy 03.52 reflects the state certification references going forward.
The matter was introduced near the start of the meeting as an administrative alignment and was not presented as a first reading or an action item for a future board vote.
