School-connected student overdoses; policies relating to parental notification, guidelines.

Added new definition for 'suspected school-connected student overdose' to cover situations where opioid antagonists are administered before an overdose is confirmed.

Changed notification triggers to include suspected overdoses alongside confirmed overdoses, requiring parental notification within 24 hours of either event.

Added requirement to notify the Virginia Council for Private Education regarding private school overdose incidents.

Reorganized notification responsibilities to place primary responsibility with school principals for public schools rather than division superintendents.

Removed the requirement for division superintendents to notify parents of public school incidents, shifting this responsibility to school principals.

Added private schools to the list of entities required to notify parents and implement overdose response policies.

Created a new definition for 'school-connected student opioid antagonist treatment' to cover administration of naloxone or similar medications to reverse overdose effects.

Narrowed the definition of 'overdose' to specifically refer to controlled substances rather than including alcohol or combinations of substances.

Changed parental notification triggers to include knowledge of opioid antagonist treatment, not just confirmed overdoses, and added requirements to notify the Department within 24 hours of initial parental notification.

Added explicit requirement for principals and administrators of private schools to issue updated notifications if inaccuracies are discovered after initial notification.

Added specific requirement to protect privacy and dignity of individuals involved in overdoses or treatments, with explicit reference to FERPA compliance.

The definition of 'overdose' was expanded to include alcohol and any combination of controlled substances, alcohol, or other substances, whereas the original version only covered controlled substances.

The definition of 'school-connected overdose' was broadened to include incidents that occur after regular school hours, not just during regular school hours.

Notification responsibilities were shifted from individual school principals to division superintendents, who must notify parents within 24 hours of learning of a suspected overdose.

Parental notification requirements were expanded to include more detailed information about the cause of the overdose, including drug names, street names, identifying features, and the immediate response by emergency responders and school employees.

The Board of Education's guidelines were modified to focus on school boards rather than including private schools, and the requirements for private schools were removed from the bill.

Changed applicability from division superintendents in public schools to include principals, headmasters, and chief administrators of private schools.

Added new definition for 'suspected school-connected student overdose' to clarify when naloxone or similar medications are administered.

Modified notification requirements to be issued by school principals rather than division superintendents for public schools, with similar requirements added for private schools.

Added requirement for principals to notify the Virginia Council for Private Education within 24 hours of parental notifications for private school overdoses.

Added new subsection requiring updated notifications to parents if inaccuracies are discovered after initial notification.

Added specific guidance on privacy compliance including FERPA and scenarios involving unclear facts or multiple overdoses.

Added new subsection requiring all school administrators to take reasonable steps to protect privacy and dignity of individuals involved in overdoses.