8.01-47 - Immunity of school personnel investigating or reporting certain incidents. - Virginia Statutes

§ 8.01-47. Immunity of school personnel investigating or reporting certainincidents.

In addition to any other immunity he may have, any teacher, instructor,principal, school administrator, school coordinator, guidance counselor orany other professional, administrative or clerical staff member or otherpersonnel of any elementary or secondary school, or institution of higherlearning who, in good faith with reasonable cause and without malice, acts toreport, investigate or cause any investigation to be made into the activitiesof any student or students or any other person or persons as they relate toconduct involving bomb threats, firebombs, explosive materials or othersimilar devices as described in clauses (vi) and (vii) of § 22.1-279.3:1 A,or alcohol or drug use or abuse in or related to the school or institution orin connection with any school or institution activity, shall be immune fromall civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed as the resultof the making of such a report, investigation or disclosure.

(Code 1950, § 8-631.1; 1972, c. 762; 1977, c. 617; 1982, c. 259; 1988, c.159; 1995, c. 759; 2000, c. 79; 2001, cc. 688, 820; 2003, c. 954.)