WV HB2187

Creates a School Protection Officer (SPO) program allowing teachers, administrators, and support personnel in K-12 schools to carry concealed firearms, pepper spray, stun guns, or tasers on school premises after receiving designation from their county superintendent

Requires SPO applicants to hold a valid West Virginia concealed carry permit and complete a School Protection Officer Training Program (SPOTP) consisting of up to 24 hours of initial training and 8 hours of annual requalification

Training curriculum must include active shooter response, de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention, trauma/first aid care, tactical firearms training, and scenario-based exercises, coordinated by the Justice and Community Services section within the WV Department of Homeland Security

Mandates annual behavioral health assessments for all SPOs conducted by Regional Comprehensive Behavioral Health Centers

Appropriates $5,000 per participating county school district (maximum $275,000 total for all 55 counties) to fund training, with SPO volunteers responsible for their own weapon qualification costs up to $50 plus ammunition