— In Oregon, the Court of Appeals of Oregon ruled that Oregon law required the reversal of dismissed claims brought by paraeducators who worked in special education classrooms within the Portland Public Schools. The paraeducators claimed that, “they repeatedly and…
Tag: Michigan
Safety Law News for January 7th, 2022
— In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division held that a trial court improperly dismissed the case of a student who was injured in a physical education class during which he was blindsided by a much larger student while…
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 May 28, 2021
In North Carolina, the Court of Appeals of North Carolina ruled that a 13-year-old student was in custody and therefore entitled to Miranda warnings prior to being interrogated by a school principal accompanied by a school resource officer who remained…
Safety Law News for August 5th, 2020
— In California, the California Court of Appeal overturned a probation condition requiring a search of a student’s electronic devices. The student was declared a ward of the juvenile court after being found vaping and in possession of a knife…
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 April 19, 2019
In Michigan, the U. S. District Court held that parents of a seven-year-old child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were entitled to sue a school resource officer and the City for placing the child in handcuffs in response to a…
Safety Law News for April 16, 2019
• In Tennessee, the U.S. District Court held that a school district can be liable for failing to protect students from danger when officials fail to intervene to eliminate a dangerous condition. The court reasoned that the crash of a…
Safety Law News for August 28, 2018
In Michigan, Midland City Council supported the special millage proposal for school safety that will appear on the Nov. 6 election ballot which would levy up to 0.4 mills — 40 cents per $1,000 of taxable value — raising $1.3…
Safety Law News for May 31, 2018
In Florida, the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District held that a judge abused his discretion when it granted a student’s motion to dismiss an on-campus marijuana possession violation based upon judge’s perspective of the most suitable way…