Creating mobile training team for school safety

SB 386 creates a mobile training team within West Virginia's Department of Homeland Security to provide school safety training and support to public and nonpublic schools. The team will be led by a chief officer and 16 regional officers (required to be licensed peace officers or veterans), focusing on crisis response planning and coordination with school staff. The bill also permits teachers and administrators to become "school protection officers" authorized to carry concealed weapons, with a performance-based bonus that can be revoked if they lose their classification.