State senate unanimously approves school safety, U.S. motto bills, sends them to the House

Education January 30, 2023

MORGANTOWN — The state Senate sailed through a series of bills on Monday, passing them all unanimously with no debate — including a school protection bill and one to put a framed copy of the U.S. motto in every government building. All bills head to the House of Delegates. SB 282 ...

House Education again OKs bill to allow armed school staff to serve as protection officers

Education January 25, 2023

MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee is making a third attempt to move a bill to allow select teachers to serve as armed School Protection Officers in their buildings. HB 2549 would allow K-12 teachers, administrators and school staff to volunteer as SPOs. The county school ...