On April 6, 2018, the PA School Safety Task Force met at the Central York School District in the first of a series of regional meetings to hear from students, parents/guardians, school officials, law enforcement officials, healthcare professionals, and others in efforts to improve school safety and security. The task force will hold six meetings throughout the state before issuing a final report by the end of June.
The task force will solicit information from participants regarding safety concerns, funding needs, physical and mental health program effectiveness, security training and protocols, information sharing among agencies, and enhancing methods of anonymous reporting of suspicious activity.
The public is invited to share their recommendations for improving schools security online atĀ https://www.governor.pa.gov/school-safety-feedback/. The task force will use the feedback whenĀ preparing a final report.