SAS Portal Login Menu Safe and Supportive Schools The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Office for Safe Schools coordinates school safety and security programs, collects the annual school violence statistics, coordinates antiviolence efforts, and develops policies and strategies to combat school violence. The office supports and provides technical assistance, professional development programs, and security-related activities to support school safety in the following areas: crisis intervention, school police training, violence prevention, social/emotional wellness, and safety. Pennsylvania Department of Education - Safe Schools . The resources highlighted below reflect relevance to classroom teachers. Note that each topic includes many more related resources. Act 126 Bullying Prevention Pennsylvania Career Ready Skills Equity and Inclusion Mental Health School Climate Act 126 Act 120 of 2013 (SB 34) made significant changes to the Educator Discipline Act. Changes include greatly enhanced mandatory reporting requirements, in addition to significant changes to the Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) that greatly impact mandated reporters. Act 126 General Information ACT 126 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Opens up a PDF file in a new tab Act 126 Course Providers Act 126 (Act 48) Approved Course Recertified Opens up a PDF file in a new tab Items Required for Course Approval Opens up a PDF file in a new tab Copyright © 2021 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Help Contact Us Terms of Use FAQ

SAS Portal Login Menu Act 158: Pathways to Graduation Toolkit Act 158 of 2018 (Act 158) provides alternatives to Pennsylvania’s statewide requirement of attaining proficiency on the three end-of-course Keystone Exams (Algebra I, Literature, and Biology) in order for a student to achieve statewide graduation requirements. Effective with the graduating class of 2023, students have the option to demonstrate postsecondary preparedness through one of four additional pathways that more fully illustrate college, career, and community readiness. The toolkit and its related resources are designed to provide guidance as a result of the enactments of Act 158 and Act 6 of 2017 (Act 6), which established alternative pathways to meeting statewide graduation requirements for students who are Career and Technical Education (CTE) concentrators. Questions related to Act 158 may be directed to ra-edgradrequirement@pa.gov. Act 158: Pathways to Graduation Toolkit Sample Documents Training Schedule Professional Development Act 158: Pathways to Graduation Toolkit Interactive Act 158 Toolkit opens in new window Act 158 Toolkit (PDF version) Opens up a PDF file in a new tab Pathways to Graduation Guide Opens up a PDF file in a new tab Pathways to Graduation Guide Downloads a Word file Pathways to Graduation Graphic Opens up a PDF file in a new tab Copyright © 2021 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Help Contact Us Terms of Use FAQ