Legislation Guidance Documents

This section provides educators with key health-related legislation and guidance that supports student safety and well-being in Virginia schools. These policies offer a practical framework for creating healthy learning environments, preventing potential risks, and responding effectively to health concerns. The included instructional resources are designed to help teachers and administrators confidently apply these guidelines in daily practice to support the whole child.

• Guidelines for Policies on Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention in Student-Athletes
• Guidelines for Policies on Concussions in Students
• Guidelines for Policies on Heat-Related Illness Prevention
• Guidelines for Instruction on Problem Gambling
• Guidelines for Policies on Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention in Student Athletes
• Guidelines for Incorporating Opioid-Related Instruction into Classrooms
• Public Secondary Schools; Satisfaction of Physical Education Requirements; Participation in Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
• 2024 Option to Offer Unified Physical Education to Satisfy Physical Education in 9th and 10th Grades