VA SB39

Directs the Virginia Department of Education to convene a work group to identify best practices for procuring and implementing technology tools that help identify students at risk of self-harm or intending to harm others

Work group membership must include school counselors, social workers, psychologists, school board representatives, technology industry representatives, and school/division-level administrators

Requires evaluation of each technology tool's parameters, impact on response timeliness, student privacy protections, data analysis capabilities, and fiscal impacts to school divisions

Department must establish a pilot program by July 1, 2027, with identified school divisions to implement the technology tools

Work group must submit findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Education by November 15, 2026