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Central York SD outlines implementation of new Act 44 weapons-notification rules, effective Jan. 5, 2026
Summary
Superintendent-level presenter Doctor Yucheff told the school board that Act 44 requires schools to notify parents and employees within 24 hours when a student is found with a weapon on school property, school-sponsored events, or on school transportation; the district is working with Saxton & Stump on templates and expects to use Skyward/email for broad notices.
Doctor Yucheff told the Central York School District board on Dec. 8 that Governor Shapiro signed Act 44 into law, creating a new statewide duty to notify parents, guardians and employees within 24 hours when a student is found in possession of a weapon on school property, at school-sponsored events, or on school transportation.
"With those notification requirements, the schools must notify parents and guardians within 24 hours of any incident of a weapon," Yucheff said, adding that the law takes effect on Jan. 5, 2026. He said the district is reviewing…
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