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This bill amends the Public School Code of 1949 to establish comprehensive parental notification requirements for school incidents. Specifically, school entities must develop policies to promptly notify parents, guardians, or custodial parents about serious incidents involving students, including safety report-related events and injuries occurring on school property, school buses, or during school activities. Notifications can be made through multiple methods such as in-person communication, phone, email, text message, or certified mail, with schools required to use the parent's preferred contact method and document it. Schools must maintain current contact information for parents and provide staff training on recognizing incidents that trigger notification requirements. The bill also includes provisions allowing the Secretary of Education to withhold state payments from school entities that fail to comply with these notification procedures. The law applies to incidents involving both perpetrators and victims, and is designed to ensure parents are quickly informed about significant school-related events that could impact student safety. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage.

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