Act 44 of 2025
Theresa Brickley2026-01-07T14:29:09-05:00Dear Parents, Guardians, and Community Members: The safety of our students and staff is always our highest priority. We are writing to inform you of a new Pennsylvania state law that affects how public school districts and career & technology centers (CTC) must respond to and communicate about weapon-related incidents. In November 2025, the Pennsylvania Legislature amended the Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949 through the enactment of Act 44 of 2025, titled “Parental and Employee Notification of Weapon Incidents.” This law adds Section 1303.2-A to the School Code and establishes new statewide reporting and notification requirements for school districts. These [...]