— In California, the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit ruled that a special needs student did not have to exhaust administrative remedies before filing a civil lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The parents alleged that…
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Safety Law News for November 4, 2020
— In Virginia, the Alexandria School Board approved a revised memorandum of understanding with the Alexandria Police Department to keep school resource officers in Alexandria schools. The vice chair of the school board made this statement, “I’m really baffled by…
Safety Law News for October 23, 2020
— In Georgia, the Court of Appeals of Georgia reversed the adjudication of a student for simple assault. The student was defying the authority of an administrator and said to the school resource officer, “F__, no. I ain’t going nowhere…
Safety Law News for October 20, 2020
— In Idaho, teachers in the West Ada School District canceled classes for all students after over 650 teachers planned a sick-out and the district could not find enough substitute teachers to cover. Teachers’ concerns focused on the safety protocols…
Safety Law News for October 16, 2020
— In Washington D.C., the Department of Justice announced it has awarded more than $87 million to bolster school security, support first responders who arrive on the scene of a school incident, and conduct research on school safety. The STOP…
Safety Law News for October 13th, 2020
— In West Virginia, the Brooke County Board of Education is going its own way with school safety. It is moving forward with hiring school resource officers, without an agreement with the Brooke County Commission. The SROs would be considered…
Safety Law News for October 9th, 2020
— In Illinois, an arbitrator ruled that teachers and staff for the Chicago Public Schools could work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The arbitrator ruled that requiring school clerks and other employees report to campuses would increase the risk…
Safety Law News for October 7th, 2020
— In Illinois, a survey from the community of parents, students, and school staff at the Waukegan Community Unit School District notes that a majority of students, parents, and staff prefer to keep the school resource officer program. Among students,…
Safety Law News for October 2nd, 2020
In Ohio, the United States District Court upheld the policy of a school district to interrupt speakers at school board meetings that were “personally directed,” “antagonistic” or “abusive.” The court ruled that school board meetings were a limited public forum…
Safety Law News for September 29, 2020
In Massachusetts, the United States District Court upheld the right of school officials to discipline a group of students for bullying a classmate on the SnapChat Internet application. The court held that “one of the legal responsibilities of a school…