8.01-220.1:2 - Civil immunity for teachers under certain circumstances - Virginia Statutes

§ 8.01-220.1:2. Civil immunity for teachers under certain circumstances.

A. Any teacher employed by a local school board in the Commonwealth shall notbe liable for any civil damages for any acts or omissions resulting from thesupervision, care or discipline of students when such acts or omissions arewithin such teacher's scope of employment and are taken in good faith in thecourse of supervision, care or discipline of students, unless such acts oromissions were the result of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

B. No school employee or school volunteer shall be liable for any civildamages arising from the prompt good faith reporting of alleged acts ofbullying or crimes against others to the appropriate school official incompliance with specified procedures.

C. This section shall not be construed to limit, withdraw or overturn anydefense or immunity already existing in statutory or common law or to affectany claim occurring prior to the effective date of this law, or to prohibitany person subject to bullying or a criminal act from seeking redress underany other provision of law.

(1997, cc. 349, 879; 2005, c. 462.)