— In New York, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division ruled that schools can be liable when they fail to provide “an appropriate level of supervision.” This ruling reversed the lower court that dismissed the lawsuit of a student…
Tag: Utah
Safety Law News for October 22, 2021
— In Louisiana, the Court of Appeal of Louisiana dismissed the liability lawsuit brought by parents of a student who experienced an asthma attack during class. The student suffered an hypoxic ischemic brain injury resulting in permanent disability. The court…
Safety Law News for April 5, 2019
• In Tennessee, the legislature has made Tennessee the first state to fund the placement of a school resource officer in every public school. House Bill 947 and Senate Bill 803 creates a recurring school safety grant fund of $40…
Safety Law News for July 17, 2018
In California, the California Court of Appeal ruled that the juvenile court probation condition allowing the monitoring of a juvenile’s electronic communications and social media was valid. The court reasoned that the conditions were tailored to his individual circumstances and…
Safety Law News for December 5, 2016
• In Kentucky, the Children’s Law Center of Kentucky released a report regarding school based restraint and seclusion. It concludes that restraint and seclusion on students in Kentucky schools is often unnecessary and that the use of such techniques should…
Safety Law News for March 23, 2016
In Utah, police in Salt Lake City settle a lawsuit over “gang-profiling” on public school campuses. In Tennessee, the House of Representatives approved and moved along legislation allowing teachers and staff to carry guns at school for self-defense. In North…
Safety Law News for January 26, 2016
In South Carolina, proposed legislation would create “School Protection Officers,” who would be teachers, administrators or any other school employees who would be allowed to carry guns or pepper spray at school. [House Bill 4716] In Utah, officials launched the…
Safety Law News for October 6, 2015
In Utah, a new school safety communications platform has been created. The system is called DIR-S. It incorporates a floor plan of the school and an instant messaging platform that allows all faculty and staff in the building with a…
Safety Law News for March 16, 2015
The Utah Legislature has passed two bills to improve school safety. HB345 would permanently restrict convicted felony sex offenders from obtaining or renewing a teaching license. HB213 requires schools to have Internet filtering on school campuses. In Georgia, the Richmond…
Safety Law News for 3/27/14
Resource officers from several local law enforcement agencies in Ottawa County, Oklahoma are collaborating to address the issue of child abduction by holding educational assemblies for elementary and middle school students. The West Virginia Legislature has approved two separate prices…