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Board approves MOU with Pennsylvania State Police after clarifying reporting process for weapons incidents
Summary
Board approved a memorandum of understanding with the Pennsylvania State Police that governs services and reporting; administrators and the police clarified that building principals make initial disciplinary determinations for minor weapons and the MOU does not require automatic police response for every minor knife incident.
The McGuffey Area School Board voted to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Pennsylvania State Police on Nov. 20 after a prolonged discussion about how weapons incidents are handled and reported.
Members of the public and some board members asked whether the MOU would require mandatory reporting to state police in instances where students bring small pocket knives for lawful purposes (for example,…
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