Tag: Washington State

Safety Law News for March 11, 2024

— In Washington State, the Supreme Court of Washington affirmed that school officials violated the statutory procedural rights of a student by indefinitely suspending him.  Administrators expelled the high school student on an emergency basis for violating its “gang contract,”…

Safety Law News for September 26, 2023

— In Illinois, the United States District Court dismissed a case brought by parents of a middle school student who was searched by the school principal in the presence of police officers and “found no contraband.”  School employees reported seeing…

Safety Law News for March 8, 2021

— In North Carolina, the Court of Appeals of North Carolina ruled that the use of profanity, by a parent whose car was being searched by police officers, was insufficient to support a conviction of disorderly conduct on school property…

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…

Safety Law News for September 2nd, 2020

— In New York, the Massena Central School District is looking for a local law enforcement agency to supply it with a school resource officer.  Its contract with the Massena Police Department was not renewed.   The department cited potential liability…

Safety Law News for June 23, 2020

— In Massachusetts and Washington State, school officials are coming out against recommendations to cancel the school resource officer program.  The educators say, “our school resource officers are just that—a wonderful resource to our students and our staff. They make connections…

Safety Law News for February 20, 2020

In Washington State, the Court of Appeals of Washington affirmed the adjudication of a student for a fourth degree assault charge, when she struck in the face several times another student with a backpack.  The appellate court agreed with the…

Safety Law News for August 27, 2019

• In California, the California Court of Appeal upheld the adjudication of a juvenile for making a criminal threat.  The court ruled that the student’s conduct preceded his threat such that the circumstances surrounding his statements, and his history at…

Safety Law News for March 8, 2019

• In Washington State, the Senate passed Senate Bill 5141, a bill regulating the training and role of school-based law enforcement. The bill adopts the community-oriented policing model, limits intervention to crimes not school discipline, creates a data collection and…