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The Center shall:1\n\nProvide training for Virginia public school personnel in school safety, on evidence-based antibullying tactics based on the definition of bullying in § 22.1-276.01, and in the effective identification of students who may be at risk for violent behavior and in need of special services or assistance;2\n\nServe as a resource and referral center for Virginia school divisions by conducting research, sponsoring workshops, and providing information regarding current school safety concerns, such as conflict management and peer mediation, bullying as defined in § 22.1-276.01, school facility design and technology, current state and federal statutory and regulatory school safety requirements, and legal and constitutional issues regarding school safety and individual rights;3\n\nMaintain and disseminate information to local school divisions on effective school safety initiatives in Virginia and across the nation;4\n\nDevelop a case management tool for the collection and reporting of data by threat assessment teams pursuant to § 22.1-79.4;5\n\nCollect, analyze, and disseminate various Virginia school safety data, including school safety audit information submitted to it pursuant to § 22.1-279.8, collected by the Department and, in conjunction with the Department of Education, information relating to the activities of school resource officers submitted pursuant to § 22.1-279.10;6\n\nEncourage the development of partnerships between the public and private sectors to promote school safety in Virginia;7\n\nProvide technical assistance to Virginia school divisions in the development and implementation of initiatives promoting school safety, including threat assessment-based protocols with such funds as may be available for such purpose;8\n\nDevelop a memorandum of understanding between the Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to ensure collaboration and coordination of roles and responsibilities in areas of mutual concern, such as school safety audits and crime prevention;9\n\nProvide training for and certification of school security officers, as defined in § 9.1-101 and consistent with § 9.1-110;10\n\nDevelop, in conjunction with the Department of State Police, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and the Department of Education, a model critical incident response training program for public school personnel and others providing services to schools that shall also be made available to private schools in the Commonwealth;11\n\nIn consultation with the Department of Education, provide schools with a model policy for the establishment of threat assessment teams, including procedures for the assessment of and intervention with students whose behavior poses a threat to the safety of school staff or students;12\n\nDevelop a model memorandum of understanding setting forth the respective roles and responsibilities of local school boards and local law-enforcement agencies regarding the use of school resource officers. Such model memorandum of understanding may be used by local school boards and local law-enforcement agencies to satisfy the requirements of subsection A of § 22.1-280.2:3; and13\n\nDesignate an employee of the Center as the school personnel safety official for the Commonwealth whose duty is to compile, maintain, and make publicly available a list of each division safety official designated and the contact information for such individual included in each collated packet of school safety audits received pursuant to subsection B of § 22.1-279.8. Such school personnel safety official for the Commonwealth shall at least annually confirm with each division superintendent that such contact information is up to date and accurate.B\n\nAll agencies of the Commonwealth shall cooperate with the Center and, upon request, assist the Center in the performance of its duties and responsibilities.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":254655,"text":"From such funds as may be appropriated, the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety (the Center) is hereby established within the Department. 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This law was first created in 2000. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 519<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 9 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2001, chapters 436<\/a>, 440<\/a>, and 844<\/a>; in 2002, chapters 836<\/a> and 868<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 281<\/a> and 433<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 676<\/a> and 710<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 7<\/a>, 92<\/a>, and 158<\/a>; in 2019, chapters 39<\/a>, 455<\/a>, 456<\/a>, and 502<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 169<\/a> and 1039<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 769<\/a>; in 2023, chapters 282<\/a> and 283<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":67553,"section_number":"2.2-3705.2","catch_line":"Exclusions to application of chapter; records relating to public safety","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3705.2\/"},{"id":80015,"section_number":"22.1-279.8","catch_line":"School safety audits and school crisis, emergency management, and medical emergency response plans required","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-279.8\/"},{"id":78459,"section_number":"22.1-280.2:3","catch_line":"School boards; safety and security personnel","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-280.2_3\/"},{"id":58943,"section_number":"22.1-79.4","catch_line":"Threat assessment teams and oversight committees","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-79.4\/"},{"id":54198,"section_number":"9.1-102","catch_line":"Powers and duties of the Board and the Department","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-102\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":77797,"section_number":"22.1-276.01","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-276.01\/"},{"id":75691,"section_number":"22.1-279.10","catch_line":"School resource officers; data","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-279.10\/"},{"id":80015,"section_number":"22.1-279.8","catch_line":"School safety audits and school crisis, emergency management, and medical emergency response plans required","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-279.8\/"},{"id":78459,"section_number":"22.1-280.2:3","catch_line":"School boards; safety and security personnel","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-280.2_3\/"},{"id":58943,"section_number":"22.1-79.4","catch_line":"Threat assessment teams and oversight committees","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-79.4\/"},{"id":73488,"section_number":"9.1-101","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-101\/"},{"id":74628,"section_number":"9.1-110","catch_line":"School Resource Officer Grants Program and School Resource Officer Incentive Grants Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-110\/"}],"permalink":{"id":284631,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70579,"identifier":"9.1-184","token":"9.1\/1\/10\/9.1-184","url":"\/9.1-184\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-184\/","token":"9.1\/1\/10\/9.1-184","dublin_core":{"Title":"Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety created; duties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-184","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> From such funds as may be appropriated, the Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety (the Center) is hereby established within the Department<\/span>. The Center shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Provide training for Virginia public school personnel in school safety, on evidence<\/span>-based antibullying tactics based on the definition of bullying in § 22.1-276.01<\/a>, and in the effective identification of students who may be at risk for violent behavior and in need of special services or assistance; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Serve as a resource and referral center for Virginia school divisions by conducting research, sponsoring workshops, and providing information regarding current school safety concerns, such as conflict management and peer mediation, bullying as defined in § 22.1-276.01<\/a>, school facility design and technology, current state and federal statutory and regulatory school safety requirements, and legal and constitutional issues<\/span> regarding school safety and individual rights; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Maintain and disseminate information to local school divisions on effective school safety initiatives in Virginia and across the nation; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Develop a case management tool for the collection and reporting of data by threat assessment teams pursuant to § 22.1-79.4<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Collect, analyze, and disseminate various Virginia school safety data, including school safety audit information submitted to it pursuant to § 22.1-279.8<\/a>, collected by the Department<\/span> and, in conjunction with the Department<\/span> of Education, information relating to the activities of school resource officers<\/span> submitted pursuant to § 22.1-279.10<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Encourage the development of partnerships between the public and private sectors to promote school safety in Virginia; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Provide technical assistance to Virginia school divisions in the development and implementation of initiatives promoting school safety, including threat assessment-based protocols with such funds as may be available for such purpose; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Develop a memorandum<\/span> of understanding between the Director of the Department<\/span> of Criminal Justice Services and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to ensure collaboration and coordination of roles and responsibilities in areas of mutual concern, such as school safety audits and crime<\/span> prevention; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Provide training for and certification of school security officers<\/span>, as defined in § 9.1-101<\/a> and consistent with § 9.1-110<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Develop, in conjunction with the Department<\/span> of State Police<\/span>, the Department<\/span> of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and the Department<\/span> of Education, a model critical incident response training program for public school personnel and others providing services to schools that shall also be made available to private schools in the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> In consultation with the Department<\/span> of Education, provide schools with a model policy for the establishment of threat assessment teams, including procedures for the assessment of and intervention with students whose behavior poses a threat to the safety of school staff or students; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Develop a model memorandum<\/span> of understanding setting forth the respective roles and responsibilities of local school boards<\/span> and local law<\/span>-enforcement agencies regarding the use of school resource officers<\/span>. Such model memorandum<\/span> of understanding may be used by local school boards<\/span> and local law<\/span>-enforcement agencies to satisfy the requirements of subsection A of § 22.1-280.2:3<\/a>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> Designate an employee of the Center as the school personnel safety official for the Commonwealth whose duty is to compile, maintain, and make publicly available a list of each division safety official designated and the contact information for such individual included in each collated packet of school safety audits received pursuant to subsection B of § 22.1-279.8<\/a>. Such school personnel safety official for the Commonwealth shall at least annually confirm with each division superintendent that such contact information is up to date and accurate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> All agencies of the Commonwealth shall cooperate with the Center and, upon request, assist the Center in the performance of its duties and responsibilities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIRGINIA CENTER FOR SCHOOL AND CAMPUS SAFETY CREATED; DUTIES (\u00a7 9.1-184)\n\nA. From such funds as may be appropriated, the Virginia Center for School and\nCampus Safety (the Center) is hereby established within the Department. The\nCenter shall:\n\n 1. Provide training for Virginia public school personnel in school safety, on\n evidence-based antibullying tactics based on the definition of bullying in\n § 22.1-276.01, and in the effective identification of students who may be\n at risk for violent behavior and in need of special services or assistance;\n\n 2. Serve as a resource and referral center for Virginia school divisions by\n conducting research, sponsoring workshops, and providing information regarding\n current school safety concerns, such as conflict management and peer\n mediation, bullying as defined in § 22.1-276.01, school facility design\n and technology, current state and federal statutory and regulatory school\n safety requirements, and legal and constitutional issues regarding school\n safety and individual rights;\n\n 3. Maintain and disseminate information to local school divisions on effective\n school safety initiatives in Virginia and across the nation;\n\n 4. Develop a case management tool for the collection and reporting of data by\n threat assessment teams pursuant to § 22.1-79.4;\n\n 5. Collect, analyze, and disseminate various Virginia school safety data,\n including school safety audit information submitted to it pursuant to §\n 22.1-279.8, collected by the Department and, in conjunction with the\n Department of Education, information relating to the activities of school\n resource officers submitted pursuant to § 22.1-279.10;\n\n 6. Encourage the development of partnerships between the public and private\n sectors to promote school safety in Virginia;\n\n 7. Provide technical assistance to Virginia school divisions in the\n development and implementation of initiatives promoting school safety,\n including threat assessment-based protocols with such funds as may be\n available for such purpose;\n\n 8. Develop a memorandum of understanding between the Director of the\n Department of Criminal Justice Services and the Superintendent of Public\n Instruction to ensure collaboration and coordination of roles and\n responsibilities in areas of mutual concern, such as school safety audits and\n crime prevention;\n\n 9. Provide training for and certification of school security officers, as\n defined in § 9.1-101 and consistent with § 9.1-110;\n\n 10. Develop, in conjunction with the Department of State Police, the\n Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and the Department\n of Education, a model critical incident response training program for public\n school personnel and others providing services to schools that shall also be\n made available to private schools in the Commonwealth;\n\n 11. In consultation with the Department of Education, provide schools with a\n model policy for the establishment of threat assessment teams, including\n procedures for the assessment of and intervention with students whose behavior\n poses a threat to the safety of school staff or students;\n\n 12. Develop a model memorandum of understanding setting forth the respective\n roles and responsibilities of local school boards and local law-enforcement\n agencies regarding the use of school resource officers. Such model memorandum\n of understanding may be used by local school boards and local law-enforcement\n agencies to satisfy the requirements of subsection A of § 22.1-280.2:3;\n and\n\n 13. Designate an employee of the Center as the school personnel safety\n official for the Commonwealth whose duty is to compile, maintain, and make\n publicly available a list of each division safety official designated and the\n contact information for such individual included in each collated packet of\n school safety audits received pursuant to subsection B of § 22.1-279.8.\n Such school personnel safety official for the Commonwealth shall at least\n annually confirm with each division superintendent that such contact\n information is up to date and accurate.\n\nB. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall cooperate with the Center and, upon\nrequest, assist the Center in the performance of its duties and\nresponsibilities.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, c. 519, \u00a7 9-173.21; 2001, cc. 436, 440, 844; 2002, cc. 836, 868;\n2012, cc. 281, 433; 2013, cc. 676, 710; 2014, cc. 7, 92, 158; 2019, cc. 39, 455,\n456, 502; 2020, cc. 169, 1039; 2022, c. 769; 2023, cc. 282, 283.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}