A new year means new laws and with the coming of 2015, Pennsylvania has rung in more measures to keep our children safe. Act 153 which took effect January 1st is the newest piece of legislation with the goal of protecting students at school. The law begins by extending the definition of “school” to include all public and private secondary and tertiary institutions and also extends the list of employees to be screened to include unpaid volunteers who have direct contact with children or routine interaction with children (i.e. provide the care, supervision, guidance, or control of).
