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Act 47 (2025) update: committee told local MOUs with law enforcement must be updated by June 30; state template delayed
Summary
Committee received an update on Act 47 (2025) requiring threat‑assessment coordination and quarterly leadership meetings; district staff warned that the Pennsylvania Department of Education template for updating MOUs is delayed and the statutory June 30 deadline may require local solicitor involvement and regional coordination.
The Safety & Security Committee was briefed on Act 47 of 2025 and the new operational requirements it places on school districts, including coordination with local law enforcement on threat assessments and a statutory deadline to update memoranda of understanding (MOUs).
Christina summarized the key provisions: the law mandates specific procedures for coordinating threat assessments with local law enforcement and requires quarterly meetings for school‑building leadership. She told the committee that the statute gives districts a June 30 deadline to update local MOUs with law enforcement, but the state template for the updated language is not yet available.
"The law says June 30th, all schools must comply," Christina said. She added that the Pennsylvania Department of Education (the state agency overseeing school reporting) is still finalizing the template and was indicating the language might not be released until November or December; as a result, Christina said the district is working with its regional Intermediate Unit (IU), the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), and solicitors to draft regionally consistent language while PDEC/PDE completes its review.
The update also flagged two related items: (1) charter and cyber‑charter residency verifications for students (required twice a year under the new law) so districts know which children reside within district boundaries; and (2) a three‑year cadence for safety and security assessments through approved providers, with providers required to align assessment tools to ensure comparable facility assessments.
Committee members were advised that the district had completed a safety/facilities assessment last year and that the district will track the Act 47 compliance steps through the safety committee and with legal counsel. Staff said they would add the required monthly or quarterly safety updates into meeting cycles so changes are not delayed until the annual June report.
No formal action or vote was taken; staff signaled they will return with proposed MOU language and policy references for committee and solicitor review.
