VA SB 440

Title: School protection officers; employment in public schools.
Author: Tara A. Durant

Summary
Employment of school protection officers in public schools. Permits any local law-enforcement agency to employ in any public elementary or secondary school in the local school division, pursuant to an agreement with the local school board, a school protection officer, defined in the bill as a retired law-enforcement officer hired by the local law-enforcement agency on a part-time basis to provide limited law-enforcement and security services to public elementary and secondary schools in the Commonwealth. The bill requires each such school board and local law-enforcement agency to enter into a memorandum of understanding that sets forth the powers and duties of school protection officers. The bill requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish compulsory training standards for school protection officers and requires the collection of certain data relating to the activities of such officers.

Status
Senate: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public Education

Bill Documents
VA SB 440 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100233D
2024-01-09 - VA SB 440 (Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100233D)