Tag: school resource officer

Safety Law News for July 28, 2020

— In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by parents whose kindergarten child was assaulted in the bathroom.   The court held that “schools are under a duty to adequately supervise the students…and will…

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 July 17, 2020

— In Florida, the District Court of Appeal of Florida, denied the appeal by one of the unarmed campus monitors on duty February 14, 2018 at the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.  The officer claimed he was…

Safety Law News for July 14, 2020

— In Kentucky, the United States District Court ruled that school police had probable cause to arrest a parent for terroristic threatening in the second degree.  The parent, in anger, told a school administrator, “[i]f you let bullies run your…

Safety Law News for July 10, 2020

— In Arizona, the Phoenix Union Governing Board announced it will modify its Intergovernmental Agreement with Phoenix Police for School Resource Officers for the 2020-2021 academic year.  They will use off-duty officers, when needed, to assist with required law enforcement…

Safety Law News for July 7, 2020

— In Ohio, the Columbus Police Chief will not renew the school resource program after the end of the contract with the Columbus City Schools.  The three-year contract expired on June 30.  The decision is proactive in light of a…

Safety Law News for June 30th, 2020

— In Illinois, the Chicago Board of Education rejected a motion to remove Chicago police officers from the schools.  The district also implemented a formal complaint process. Complaints against SROs will go to the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which…

Safety Law News for June 19, 2020

— In Alaska,  the superintendent of the Anchorage School District plans to maintain its school resource officer program.  School officials believe that the police officers develop a professional but human connection with both the students and staff, connections which are…

Safety Law News for June 9th, 2020

— In Wisconsin, the teachers union for the Madison Metropolitan School District is calling for school resource officers to be removed from schools.  The union released a statement that represents “a shift in our previous position regarding SROs.”  The new…

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…