HB4987

West Virginia HB4987 establishes the Safety and Violence Education for Students Act, requiring schools to provide youth violence prevention and.

West Virginia HB4987 creates the Safety and Violence Education for Students Act, mandating that all schools serving grades K-12 provide students with at least one hour of evidence-based training annually on youth violence prevention and social inclusion. The West Virginia Department of Education must develop lists of approved trainings and materials, which can be in-person, live-virtual, or digital, and make these lists publicly available. The bill also allows schools to designate student-led violence prevention clubs, which must be open to all students and have an adult advisor.