Bill > HB1561

This bill amends the Public School Code of 1949 to further provide for fire, school security, and emergency evacuation drills in Pennsylvania schools. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring fire, school security, and emergency evacuation drills to be conducted monthly while school is in session and students are present, under policies adopted by the chief school administrator. 2. Mandating the principal or person in charge to maintain a record of all such drills, including details such as the date, duration, and type of drill, and submit the record annually to the Department of Education for review. 3. Requiring the chief school administrator to annually certify to the Department of Education that the required fire and emergency evacuation drills have been conducted and documented. 4. Directing the Department of Education to provide an annual report on statewide compliance with these requirements to the legislative education committees and the State Fire Commissioner, and make the report publicly available.