— In Kansas, the United States District Court held that educators do not have immunity when they fail to properly supervise students. In refusing to dismiss a lawsuit brought by parents of a student who was repeatedly assaulted in school,…
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Safety Law News for October 7th, 2020
— In Illinois, a survey from the community of parents, students, and school staff at the Waukegan Community Unit School District notes that a majority of students, parents, and staff prefer to keep the school resource officer program. Among students,…
Safety Law News for July 21, 2020
— In Pennsylvania, the United States Court of Appeals ruled that educators violated the First Amendment rights of a student who after failing to make the school’s varsity cheerleading team, posted on the Internet the comment, “Fuck school fuck softball…
Safety Law News for June 1st, 2020
— In Florida, the District Court of Appeal of Florida held that parents of a student killed in the campus shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School could not sue the shooter’s mental health provider for negligence. The court ruled…
Safety Law News for May 27, 2020
— In West Virginia, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia held that educators were not liable for injuries to a student. The student, who injured his arm while wrestling with a classmate on the school soccer field, had…
Safety Law News for May 22, 2020
— In Canada, the school resource officers in Guelph, Ontario are hosting interactive presentations on the Internet to the students that are isolated in their homes during the pandemic. These presentations follow the same format as presentations the SROs give…
Safety Law News for April 14, 2020
In Kentucky, the United States District Court held that the rights of a parent were not violated when educators reported their safety concerns to law enforcement after the parent made threatening statements in frustration at bullying his son was experiencing. …
Safety Law News for February 28, 2020
• In Connecticut, the Supreme Court of Connecticut upheld a liability verdict against educators for the failure to properly supervise students. An elementary school student was assaulted by other students while they were on the playground during the lunchtime recess. …
Safety Law News for June 19, 2019
• In Nebraska, to combat vaping, officials in the Fairbury Public School District will begin randomly testing students for nicotine. Educators noticed an alarming increase in students sneaking puffs of e-cigarettes: in locker rooms, restrooms and elsewhere on school grounds. …
Safety Law News for June 7, 2018
In Texas, educators and law enforcement officials in Williamson County have co-signed a public letter calling for an in-house police department for the Round Rock ISD. The current estimate for establishing the school district police department is $1.08 million for…