The following words and phrases when used in this article shall have the meaning given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Commission.” The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. “Committee.” The School Safety and Security Committee established under section 1302-B. “Fund.” The School Safety and Security Fund established under section 1306-B(h). “Program.” The School Safety and Security Grant Program established under section 1306-B(a). “School entity.” A school district, intermediate unit, area career and technical school, charter school, cyber charter school, regional charter school, approved private school, chartered school for the education of the deaf or the blind or private residential rehabilitative institution. “School safety and security assessment.” A strategic evaluation of a school entity’s facilities and programs used to identify potential safety and security threats. “State-related institution of higher education.” As the term “State-related institution” is defined in section 1502-A.

(a) Duty to establish. — No later than September 30, 2018, the committee shall establish criteria to be used when conducting school safety and security assessments that include the following: (1) A physical assessment. The physical assessment shall be conducted during calendar months when school is in session and shall consist of an evaluation of the school entity’s structural facilities and surrounding property that includes: (i) A review of the school entity’s existing school safety and security plan. (ii) A review of the school entity’s existing plans for crisis response and mitigation. (iii) An analysis of the school entity’s crime prevention policy or practices, including environmental design. (iv) Discussions with the local law enforcement agencies that are primarily responsible for protecting and securing the school. (v) An analysis of the school entity’s cooperative agreements with the local law enforcement agencies that are primarily responsible for protecting and securing the school. (vi) Discussions with the school entity’s employees. (2) A policy and training assessment. The policy and training assessment shall consist of an evaluation of the school entity’s policies and practices, including: (i) An analysis of the school entity’s policies related to student safety, security and management issues. (ii) Discussions with the school entity’s employees. (iii) A review of the school entity’s student code of conduct. (iv) A review of the school entity’s safety and security training practices. (v) Recommendations for effective school safety and security training and practices for all school entity employees. (vi) An analysis of the school entity’s communications practices and available technology and tools. (3) A student assistance and behavioral health support assessment. The student assistance and behavioral health support assessment shall consist of an analysis of the school entity’s climate, including: (i) The availability of student assistance programs and behavioral health professionals to provide assistance to the school entity. (ii) A review of recommendations by behavioral and physical health professionals and consideration of their recommendations. (b) Periodic review of criteria. — The committee shall review the criteria established in subsection (a) at a minimum every three years and may make revisions as needed.

(a) Duty to provide registration. — No later than October 31, 2018, the committee shall establish criteria for registration of a person with knowledge and experience in matters of school safety and security that qualifies the person to conduct school safety and security assessments based upon the criteria established by the committee beginning October 31, 2018. (b) Periodic review of criteria. — The committee shall review the criteria established in subsection (a) at a minimum every three years and may make revisions as needed. (c) Registration. — The person shall apply for registration as a provider to the committee in a manner prescribed by the committee.

(a) Development. — No later than October 31, 2018, the committee shall develop a survey instrument to distribute to school entities to measure school safety and security preparedness throughout this Commonwealth. (b) Completion. — No later than November 30, 2018, each school entity shall complete the survey instrument under subsection (a) and indicate whether it possesses a pre-existing school safety and security assessment that was completed within the last three years. If the school entity possesses a pre-existing school safety and security assessment that was completed within the last three years, it shall submit a copy of its pre-existing school safety and security assessment to the committee along with the survey instrument, unless a delay is approved by the committee on a case-by-case basis. (c) Review. (1) No later than January 31, 2019, the committee shall complete a review of each survey received from a school entity to: (i) Evaluate the school entity’s safety preparedness. (ii) If a pre-existing school safety and security assessment was submitted, determine whether the school safety and security assessment meets the criteria established by the committee. (2) Upon completion of the review under paragraph (1), the committee shall notify a school entity of its findings. (d) Engagement. — The committee may engage registered assessment providers to complete the review required under subsection (c). (e) Confidentiality of data. — Any school entity-specific data collected through the survey instrument by the committee and the findings of the committee shall remain confidential and shall not be subject to the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law. The committee may release aggregate data at its discretion. (f) Survey administration. — The committee shall administer the survey instrument established in subsection (a) at a minimum every two years and may make revisions as needed.

(a) Establishment. — The School Safety and Security Grant Program is established to make school entities within this Commonwealth safer places. … (j) Specific purposes. — The committee shall provide grants to school entities for programs that address safety and security, including: (1) Safety and security assessments that meet the committee’s criteria. (2) Conflict resolution or dispute management, including restorative justice strategies. (3) School-wide positive behavior support that includes primary or universal, secondary and tertiary supports and interventions in school entities. (4) School-based diversion programs. (5) Peer helper programs. (6) Risk assessment, safety-related, violence prevention curricula, including dating violence curricula and restorative justice strategies. (7) Classroom management. (8) Student codes of conduct. (9) Training to undertake a districtwide assessment of risk factors that increase the likelihood of problem behaviors among students. (10) Development and implementation of research-based violence prevention programs that address risk factors to reduce incidents of problem behaviors among students, including, but not limited to, bullying. (11) Thorough, districtwide school safety, violence prevention, emergency preparedness and all-hazards plans, including revisions or updates to such plans and conducting emergency preparedness drills and related activities with local emergency responders. (12) Security planning and purchase of security-related technology, which may include metal detectors, protective lighting, specialty trained canines, surveillance equipment, special emergency communications equipment, automated external defibrillators, electronic locksets, deadbolts, trauma kits and theft control devices and training in the use of security-related technology. Security planning and purchase of security-related technology shall be based on safety needs identified by the school entity’s board of school directors. (13) Institution of student, staff and visitor identification systems, including criminal background check software. (14) Provision of specialized staff and student training programs, including training for Student Assistance Program team members in the referral of students at risk of violent behavior to appropriate community-based services and behavioral health services and training related to prevention and early intervention. (15) Counseling services for students. (16) A system for the management of student discipline, including misconduct and criminal offenses. (17) Staff training programs in the use of positive behavior supports, de-escalation techniques and appropriate responses to student behavior that may require immediate intervention. (18) Costs associated with the training and compensation of school resource officers and school police officers. (19) Costs associated with the training and compensation of certified guidance counselors, licensed professional counselors, licensed social workers, licensed clinical social workers and school psychologists. (20) Administration of evidence-based screenings for adverse childhood experiences that are proven to be determinants of physical, social and behavioral health and provide trauma-informed counseling services as necessary to students based upon the screening results. (21) Trauma-informed approaches to education, including: (i) Increasing student and school employee access to quality trauma support services and behavioral health care, including the following: (A) Hiring or contracting with certified guidance counselors, licensed professional counselors, licensed social workers, licensed clinical social workers, school psychologists and other professional health personnel to provide services to students and school employees. (B) Developing collaborative efforts between the school entity and behavioral health professionals to identify students in need of trauma support and to provide prevention, screening, referral and treatment services to students potentially in need of services. (ii) Programs providing: (A) Trauma-informed approaches to education in the curriculum, including training of school employees, school directors and behavioral health professionals to develop safe, stable and nurturing learning environments that prevent and mitigate the effects of trauma. (B) Services for children and their families, as appropriate, who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing trauma, including those who are low-income, homeless, involved in the child welfare system or involved in the juvenile justice system. (22) Programs designed to reduce community violence, including: (i) Increase access to quality trauma-informed support services and behavioral health care by linking the community with local trauma support and behavioral health systems. (ii) Provide health services and intervention strategies by coordinating the services provided by eligible applicants and coordinated care organizations, public health entities, nonprofit youth service providers and community-based organizations. (iii) Provide mentoring and other intervention models to children and their families who have experienced trauma or are at risk of experiencing trauma, including those who are low-income, homeless, in foster care, involved in the criminal justice system, unemployed, experiencing a mental illness or substance abuse disorder or not enrolled in or at risk of dropping out of an educational institution. (iv) Foster and promote communication between the school entity, community and law enforcement. (v) Any other program or model designed to reduce community violence and approved by the committee. (23) The implementation of Article XIII-E. (j.1) Prioritization of grants. (1) The committee may in its discretion utilize the information obtained from the most recent survey instrument completed by a school entity under section 1305-B and trends in applications from the prior year to prioritize the allocation of grants from among the specific purposes enumerated in subsection (j). (2) If the commission chooses to prioritize the allocation of grants, it shall provide guidance in the funding announcement detailing the specific purposes enumerated under subsection (j) which it intends to prioritize when making grant awards. (j.2) Training. — The committee shall conduct informational training for applicants outlining the grant priorities and completion of applications. (k) Coordination of grant distribution. — The department shall coordinate the distribution of grants under Article XIII-A with the committee to ensure the most effective use of resources.

(a) Establishment. — From existing appropriations, no later than March 31, 2019, the Pennsylvania State Police shall establish six Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Teams to operate within six regions geographically designated by the Pennsylvania State Police in consultation with the committee. Each Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Team shall be comprised of no fewer than three troopers. (b) Training. — The troopers assigned to a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Team shall at a minimum be trained in the criteria established by the committee under section 1303-B. (c) School safety and security assessments. (1) Each Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Team shall conduct school safety and security assessments based upon the committee’s criteria when school is in session at school entities within the team’s region on a systematic basis free of charge. (2) When conducting school safety and security assessments required under section 1305-B, a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Team shall give priority to school entities based upon the ranking of the school entities’ market value/income aid ratio from high to low. (3) School safety and security assessments conducted by Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Team shall be considered to meet the committee’s criteria. (d) Reports. — Each Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Team shall report to the committee annually beginning July 15, 2019, and July 15 of each year thereafter, the following: (1) The school entities where the Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Team has conducted a school safety and security assessment. (2) Critical school entity safety and security needs identified through safety and security assessments. (e) Confidentiality of reports. — Reports to the committee under this subsection shall remain confidential and shall not be subject to the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law. (f) Reports to Governor and General Assembly. — The Commissioner of Pennsylvania State Police shall provide a report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than July 15, 2019, and July 15 of each year thereafter, detailing the work of each Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Team. The report shall, at a minimum, include a description of the geographical regions served by each Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Team and the number of risk and vulnerability assessments conducted in total and by each team during the prior fiscal year. The report, upon its submission, shall be posted on the home page of the Pennsylvania State Police’s publicly accessible Internet website.

(c) Specific duties. — The school safety and security coordinator shall: (3) Coordinate school safety and security assessments as necessary.