In addition to any other requirement contained in this article or the Crisis Response Plan required by § 18-9F-9 of this code, each county board of education shall implement a school safety program before September 1, 2019, that at a minimum, requires:

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 18-9F-10

  • board: means a county board of education. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1
  • School: means the students and teachers assembled in one or more buildings, organized as a unit. See West Virginia Code 18-1-1
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10

(1) Room numbers to be placed on exterior walls or windows of school buildings, so rooms with exterior walls can be identified by law enforcement, first responders, and State Fire Marshals from the outside;

(2) Providing updated floor plans of the school to first responders, local law enforcement, and State Fire Marshals by September 1 of each school year;

(3) First aid training for all school personnel and students each school year; and

(4) Active shooter training for all school personnel and students at the beginning of each school year.