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Senate committee backs bill letting West Virginia schools hire safety officers, guardians or private security
Summary
The Senate Finance Committee voted to report a committee substitute for House Bill 2164 that creates certified school safety officers, incorporates the West Virginia Guardian program for former law‑enforcement contractors and adds a new option to contract with licensed private security firms.
The Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously to report a committee substitute for House Bill 2164, a measure that would allow public, charter and private schools in West Virginia to employ certified school safety officers, use the West Virginia Guardian program or contract with licensed private security firms.
Committee counsel said, “House bill 21 64 allows for public and private schools in West Virginia to employ security personnel,” and that the bill “creates school safety officers and requires the director of the Division of Protective Services to establish standards for school safety officers and issue them certificates.”
The bill, as explained to the committee, would: create a certified school safety officer…
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