— In Pennsylvania, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, affirmed the adjudicated delinquency of a student for aggravated assault of a teaching staff member. 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705(a)(5). The law protects teachers from students who, “attempt to cause or intentionally or…
Tag: North Dakota
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 News for October 4th, 2018
In Illinois, a school superintendent in Hutsonville went through nine months of police academy training to become a law enforcement officer so she could carry a concealed weapon at school and respond to an active shooter if necessary — something…
Safety Law News for August 24, 2018
In Georgia, the Georgia Supreme Court held that Miranda warnings were not required when a juvenile, questioned in the principal’s office in front of the administrator, police, and a parent, admitted that he assaulted another student. The court reasoned that…
Safety Law News for August 14, 2018
In North Dakota, Bismarck Public Schools and the Bismarck Police Department are seeking funding in the city’s 2019 budget for equipment that includes AR-15 rifles, gun safes, bulletproof vests, and medical kits for school resource officers. In New York,…
Safety Law News for December 19, 2017
In New York, the Grand Island School Board voted 5-1 to support a plan to use two part-time school resource officers rather than create a new full-time special police officer. The approval came despite objections from the current superintendent and a…
Safety Law News for November 10, 2017
In North Dakota school resource officers from Fargo schools talk about what they see happening at school and what they do about it. In Michigan, the Senate approved legislation that will allow people with additional training to carry concealed weapons…
Safety Law News for March 30, 2017
In North Dakota, the Senate rejected a proposal that would allow trained staff members to carry concealed firearms in schools. In Missouri, educators and police are discussing a more proactive approach to combat the escalating number of threats against campuses…
Safety Law News for September 15, 2015
In Texas, students and faculty throughout Lake Dallas ISD held a celebration called “SRO Day” where they honored their school resource officers on their campuses. In North Dakota, the Bismarck City Commissioners approved a budget that includes five M-4 assault…
Safety Law News for 12/2/13
Even though a sought-after federal grant fell through, the City of Minot, North Dakota and Minot Public Schools will form a partnership to provide resource officers in the schools. Minot is the only major North Dakota that does not have…