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Weapon Notifications

Weapons Notifications

Senate Bill 246 requires school districts in Pennsylvania to notify parents/guardians and employees of any incident that staff responds to that involves a weapon on school property that violates Pennsylvania law and our established safety policies. Should a weapons incident occur on school property, you can expect the following information:

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  • Information about the weapon
  • Where the weapon was found
  • How school staff responded
  • Support that students can seek if needed

This message will be sent to the employees and families of the affected school(s). This message will be sent to you as quickly as possible once accurate facts are gathered and no later than 24 hours after the incident occurs

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Per the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), our message will not contain:

  • The name(s) of the student(s) involved in the incident
  • Disciplinary action taken against the individuals

Because of the law’s privacy restrictions, we want to let you know that these messages will be as transparent as the law allows, but limited to just the information outlined above

This law will not change our strong commitment to safety nor our established safety procedures, which are:

  • Contacting law enforcement
  • Conducting a threat assessment
  • Providing necessary support to affected students and staff
  • Taking appropriate disciplinary action consistent with the Student Code of Conduct and Board policy

Students are reminded that they should always report any incident involving their safety or the safety of others to any school personnel, or they can use Safe2Say, which is an anonymous tipline that alerts the appropriate local law enforcement and/or school personnel. 

School safety is the number one concern of our administration, and this law reinforces our strong commitment to keeping Exeter schools a safe and secure place to learn and work.