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Act 44 leads district to formalize weapons-notification practice; 24-hour notice with law-enforcement exception
Summary
North Penn School District will align policy 218.1 with Act 44: in most cases families will be notified within 24 hours when a weapon is found at school or a school activity; exceptions for active law-enforcement investigations or extreme circumstances were discussed and the district said it already often notifies same day.
The North Penn School District is revising its weapons policy (218.1) to reflect requirements in Pennsylvania's Act 44 that generally require notification to students and parents when a weapon is found at a school or school-sponsored activity. Presenters told the committee the law codifies many existing district practices but could broaden when notices must go out, for example in cases involving items a districts own policy prohibits…
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