                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

TRANSFER OF STUDENTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES (§ 22.1-3.3)

Whenever any student has been the victim of any crime against the person
pursuant to Chapter 4 (§ 18.2-30 et seq.) of Title 18.2, and such crime was
committed by another student attending classes in the school, or by any employee
of the school board, or by any volunteer, contract worker or other person who
regularly performs services in the school, or if the crime was committed upon
school property or on any school bus owned or operated by the school division,
the student upon whom the crime was committed shall, upon written request from
the student&#8217;s parent, or the student, if such student is an emancipated
minor, be permitted by the relevant school board to transfer to another
comparable school within the school division, if available. Any transportation
services for such students shall be provided in accordance with school board
policies.
		For the purposes of this section, &#8220;victim&#8221; means any student who
has been the victim of a crime against the person pursuant to Chapter 4 (§
18.2-30 et seq.) of Title 18.2, and who has suffered physical, psychological, or
economic harm as a direct result of the commission of such crime.

HISTORY: 1997, cc. 362, 408.