Perkiomen Township agreement would let school police ticket campus parking; board review set for March

Mister Weaver opened the Safety & Operations Committee meeting and asked Chief Miller to present a proposed enforcement agreement with Perkiomen Township.

Chief Miller said the agreement, reviewed by district counsel, would authorize school police to issue citations for parking violations on district campuses within Perkiomen Township. He said the arrangement is intended to keep fire lanes and access routes clear during large events and not to be used as a revenue generator: “Any fines generated from these would be split between the township and the school district with an 80/20 split. We would get 80% of the income; the township would take 20% as an administrative fee,” Miller said. Miller told the committee he expects the measure to be presented to the full school board at the beginning of the March meeting for approval.

Committee members sought clarifications on scope and practice. One member confirmed the authority would apply only to on-campus fire lanes and not to off-campus traffic enforcement. Miller said the district plans to emphasize education—placing cones, issuing warnings on windshields and using social-media notices—before citations would be issued. He also said school security staff could place warnings and that township officials (John Moran was named) would assign any deputy fire-marshal responsibilities under township authority.

The committee expressed concern about public reaction if enforcement began without prior notice; members urged an education-first approach and suggested that the district promote the change in advance through email and Dr. Russell’s updates. Miller agreed to coordinate outreach and to bring the formal agreement and supporting materials to the March board packet.

The committee did not take a formal vote; staff said they will present the agreement to the board for consideration in March.