Tag: House of Representatives

Safety Law News for May 10, 2018

In Missouri, a non-sworn security officer in the St. Louis County schools was arrested and charged with assault for violating school district policy when he used a Taser on an unarmed middle-school student.  School district policy of the Normandy Schools…

Safety Law News for April 6, 2018

In Florida, the Alachua City Commission has approved funds to upgrade the firearms used by its school resource officers.  The Sig Sauer MCX rifle had been selected as most suitable for the school environment.  The new rifles will be in…

Safety Law News for March 23, 2016

In Utah, police in Salt Lake City settle a lawsuit over “gang-profiling” on public school campuses. In Tennessee, the House of Representatives approved and moved along legislation allowing teachers and staff to carry guns at school for self-defense. In North…

Safety Law News for March 4, 2016

In Alabama, the Huntsville City School District is implementing a district-wide social media monitoring program.  School officials will monitor students’ social media posts and, if necessary, discipline students for the content of the posts. In Pennsylvania, the Hazleton Area School…

Safety Law News for 3/12/13

• The Oklahoma House of Representatives approve House Bill 1062, that authorizes teachers who take a 120-hour training course to bring handguns into their classrooms. • The Alabama Senate has approved legislation that reverses a 2005 law and a policy…