Section 110. Approval authority

A. The board shall be the approval authority for the training categories, hours and performance outcomes of the compulsory minimum training standards. Amendments to training categories, hours and performance outcomes shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).

B. The board shall be the approval authority for the training objectives, criteria and lesson plan guides that support the performance outcomes. Training objectives, criteria and lesson plan guides supporting the compulsory minimum training standards and performance outcomes may be added, deleted or amended by the board based upon written recommendation of the School Security Officer Advisory Committee.

C. Prior to approving changes to training objectives, criteria or lesson plan guides, the board shall conduct a public hearing. Sixty days before the public hearing, the proposed changes shall be distributed to all affected parties for the opportunity to comment. Notice of change of training objectives, criteria and lesson plan guides shall be filed for publication in the Virginia Register of Regulations upon adoption, change or deletion. The department shall notify each approved instructor in writing of any new, revised or deleted objectives. Such adoptions, changes or deletions shall become effective 30 days after notice of publication in the Virginia Register.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 22, Issue 11, eff. March 8, 2006.

Statutory Authority

§ 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia.