Key Statutory Responsibilities Sample Clauses

Key Statutory Responsibilities. A. Crime Reporting 1. Pursuant to §22.1­279.3:1.B, Code of Virginia, law enforcement agencies are required to notify a division superintendent, a principal, or a designee when a student in their school commits certain offenses that would be a felony if committed by an adult and the release status of the student. School superintendents who receive such reports are required to report the information to the principal of the school in which the student is enrolled. As a general practice, SROs should notify the principal as soon as practical of any significant law enforcement events occurring at or in association with the school (e.g., at a school bus stop or off­campus activity, during or outside school hours) whether or not the offense would be a felony if committed by an adult. 2. Pursuant to §22.1­279.3:1.D, Code of Virginia, certain types of criminal activity that come to the attention of the principal or school staff shall be reported immediately to HCPD (through an SRO or a School Services supervisor) as specified in HCPS policy. No SRO or school administrator shall be required to file delinquency charges. After such notification is made to HCPD, HCPS will ascertain the disposition of the incident made by the SRO in order to complete the School/Law Enforcement Reporting form. Schools and SROs are encouraged to deal with school­based offenses through graduated sanctions or educational programming before a delinquency charge is filed with the juvenile court. B. Threat Assessment Threat assessments shall be conducted in accordance with local school board policies adopted as required by §22.1­79.4., Code of Virginia and consistent with model procedures and guidelines published by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.