School Safety and Security Coordinator

On June 22, 2018, The Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949 was amended via Act 44 of 2018 (Act 44). This law specifically requires school entities to:

  1. Appoint School Safety and Security Coordinators;
  2. Establish mandatory school safety training for school entity employees, and
  3. Establish standards for school police, school resource officers, and school security guards. 
 

The School Safety and Security Coordinator for the Derry Area School District is High School Principal, Mrs. Kara Gardner. Mrs. Gardner can be reached at [email protected].