Governor and Auditor General Start School Safety Task Force (March 24, 2018)

Governor Tom Wolf and Auditor General Eugene DePasquale have announced the creation of a School Safety Task Force to discuss ways to improve school safety and security. The task force will include government officials, school officials, teachers, parents/guardians and students. A series of regional meetings will be held across the state over the next few months to explore concerns with safety and potential policy changes. There will also be significant changes to how school safety is reviewed. School safety objectives will be included in all school audits and review and the distribution of confidential school safety audit results will be expanded beyond the current distribution to school superintendents and school safety officers and will include the Pennsylvania State Police, the Attorney General, and local police departments. The auditor general will also examine how the school construction and renovation process incorporates school safety concerns in the planning for such projects.