{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-671-400","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-671-400","heading":"Searches","body":"A. A school that does not conduct pat downs shall have a written policy prohibiting them.\n\nB. A school that conducts pat downs shall develop and implement written policies and procedures that shall provide the following:\n\n1. Pat downs shall be limited to instances where they are necessary to prohibit contraband;\n\n2. Pat downs shall be conducted by personnel of the same gender as the student being searched;\n\n3. Pat downs shall be conducted only by personnel who are specifically authorized to conduct searches by the school's written policies and procedures; and\n\n4. Pat downs shall be conducted in such a way as to protect the subject's dignity and in the presence of one or more witnesses.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 671. Regulations Governing the Operation of Private Schools for Students with Disabilities"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter671/section400/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:46Z","sha256":"c037df3c3d63da5f649e51970b0f61b4e930edf7604dd42289497d33558d7134","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-671-390","next":"us-va/8vac20-671-410"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}