The West Virginia Board of Education heard an update on school safety procedures at its June meeting. The WVBOE says they will require each school to have an up-to-date, school-specific response plan that is in compliance with state code, and as part of the school’s annual scheduled drills school have to hold active shooter training for staff and students. They say emergency response plans are now a part of the state’s annual accountability system. Plans will need to be uploaded to the Office of Homeland Security by August 1, 2022, so the plans are kept up to date.