HB 4987
Relating to the creation of the Safety and Violence Education for Students Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Safety and Violence Education for Students Act, requires West Virginia public schools to provide students in grades K-12 with at least one hour of evidence-based training each school year on youth violence prevention and social inclusion. The West Virginia Department of Education will develop a list of approved training programs and make them available to schools. Schools may also establish student-led violence prevention clubs to further these efforts, and the Department of Education is encouraged to seek funding to offset implementation costs.
Key provisions
- Requires public schools (grades 6-12) to provide one hour of evidence-based youth violence prevention training annually.
- Requires public schools (grades K-12) to provide one hour of evidence-based social inclusion training annually.
- The West Virginia Department of Education will create and maintain a list of approved training programs.
- Schools may designate student-led violence prevention clubs.
- The Department of Education is encouraged to seek state and federal funding to support implementation.
- Training must address identifying warning signs of potential harm, taking threats seriously, and reporting dangerous activity.
- Training must address identifying and combating social isolation.
- The requirements of the bill are voluntary for public charter and nonpublic schools.
Who is affected
- Public schools (grades K-12)
- Students in West Virginia
- West Virginia Department of Education
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