VirginiaSchool protection officers; employment in public schools.
What it does
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.
More detail
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2024
- Nov 19Left in Education and HealthLatest
- Feb 8Continued to 2025 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded S Continued to 2025 in Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Assigned Education and Health Sub: Public EducationMinor
- Jan 29Impact statement from DPB (SB440)
- Jan 9Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100233DIntroduced