Tag: Florida

Safety Law News for September 19, 2023

In Florida, the District Court of Appeal upheld the adjudication of delinquency of a student who was charged with trespassing within a school safety zone while he was suspended.  The state law provides that, “during the period from 1 hour…

Safety Law News for February 9, 2022

–  In Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that a School District’s decision to expel a student for posting violent song lyrics on Snapchat violated his constitutionally protected right to free speech.  The School District expelled in the belief…

Safety Law News for February 4, 2022

—  In Indiana, the Court of Appeals of Indiana reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought by parents of a elementary school child who was mistakenly told to walk home from school rather than ride the school bus…

Safety Law News for January 19, 2022

— In California, the United States District Court held that the repeated handcuffing of a special education student by educators and police for “acting up” did not merit qualified immunity.  The court ruled that immunity, “does not apply to officers…

Safety Law News for December 6, 2021

— In Massachusetts, the United States Court of Appeals ruled that a school did not violate the rights of two students by suspending them for their speech and conduct in bullying their fellow team members on a school-sponsored team.  The…

Safety Law News for November 2, 2021

— In Ohio,  the Court of Appeals of Ohio, affirmed the lower court ruling that a school was not immune from liability for injuries to students when an experiment in science class caught fire and exploded.  The appellate court reasoned…

Safety Law News for April 5, 2021

— In Oregon, the United States District Court certified a class-action lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Education brought by parents of special needs students to challenge a form of blue-slipping school discipline.  “Blue-slipping” identifies a widespread practice in which…

Safety Law News for March 2, 2021

In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division reversed the dismissal of a case brought by a student who was assaulted by a fellow student at the end of a class.  The court ruled that the lower court dismissal was…

Safety Law News for February 22, 2021

In Florida, the District Court of Appeal of Florida rejected a lawsuit brought by parents to prevent “school guardians” from carrying firearms on school campuses.  Florida law requires that every school have “safe school officers,”  using either partnerships with law…