— In Colorado, the Colorado Supreme Court affirmed a student’s adjudication of delinquency for possession of a handgun as second-time juvenile offender and possession of a weapon on school grounds. The court held that the search of the student conducted…
Tag: school safety plan
Safety Law News for September 12, 2023
In Indiana, the United States District Court granted the motion to dismiss a lawsuit bought by parents whose special needs child who was sexually assaulted by another student in a school bathroom. The victim, whose “cognitive ability and social skills…
Safety Law News for May 30, 2023
– In New Jersey, the United States District Court dismissed the lawsuit of a student who, “continued to go to school without a clear backpack” in violation of school policy. In upholding the school policy, the court stated that the…
Safety Law News for February 10, 2023
— In Ohio, the United States District Court, dismissed the lawsuit of two students who claimed that school searches violated their Fourth Amendment rights. School officials enforced a school rule that suspended students for ten days for, “coming to school…
Safety Law News for November 1, 2022
— In Colorado, the Colorado Court of Appeals upheld the search of the backpack of a student after the school’s Threat Appraisal Team implemented a Safety Plan that included a search requirement in response to his prior felony adjudications. The…
Safety Law News for July 26, 2022
— In Georgia, the United States District Court ruled that, “the fact that a (student) is injured during (a) confrontation with police does not necessarily mean that the injuries resulted from an unconstitutional use of excessive force.” This ruling granted…
Safety Law News for July 12, 2022
— In Pennsylvania, the United States District Court refused to dismiss the lawsuit of a student who experienced a sexually hostile and racially hostile educational environment that was known to educators but ignored. The Title IX claim (prohibiting a sexually…
Safety Law News for June 14, 2018
In Indiana, the Portage Township School Board approved a new school safety plan. The plan will emphasize mental health counseling, monitoring of student electronic devices, expanding the bullying hotline, adoption of restorative justice principles, and replacing full-time police officers with…
Safety Law News for April 25, 2017
In Minnesota, officials in the Savage Public Schools are revising their school safety plan. The new plan eliminates all officers with a new administrative position called the dean of students. The superintendent believes “ultimately, the focus of a School Resource…
Safety Law News for September 11, 2015
In Colorado, John Michael Keyes has created a school safety plan called Standard Response Protocol. It is a simplified emergency plan instructing students to follow one of four procedures during any situation: Lockout, Lockdown, Evacuate, Shelter. Mr. Keyes is the…