• In New York, the Governor signed a new law which prevents school districts from arming school staff who are not school resource officers, law enforcement officers, or security guards on school grounds. • In Washington D.C., New Jersey Congressman…
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Safety Law News for July 12, 2019.
In Texas, the Texas Court of Appeals ruled that a school resource officer acted in good faith and did not engage in an excessive use of force in discharging pepper spray during an altercation at a high school soccer game. …
Safety Law News for July 9, 2019.
In Indiana, the Indiana Court of Appeals held that a school official’s failure to follow the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) of a special needs student does not constitute a legal defense for criminal conduct. The court upheld the adjudication of…
Safety Law News for July 1, 2019.
In Connecticut, the number of Manchester High School students who were arrested and referred to the juvenile justice system dropped sharply during the 2018-19 school year. Eleven Manchester High School students were arrested in school during the 2018-19 school —…
Safety Law News for June 24, 2019.
In Wisconsin, the Madison School Board passed a contract to keep police officers in the district’s four main high schools. Local community activists want all officers removed from the schools. But the school board believes that it would be irresponsible…
Safety Law News for June 19, 2019
• In Nebraska, to combat vaping, officials in the Fairbury Public School District will begin randomly testing students for nicotine. Educators noticed an alarming increase in students sneaking puffs of e-cigarettes: in locker rooms, restrooms and elsewhere on school grounds. …
Safety Law News for June 17, 2019
• In Oregon, schools are battling a growing trend of teens using vapor-based tobacco products, or “vaping” on campuses. Vaping has become so commonplace among teens; Oregon students and teachers say it happens on campuses and right in the classroom.…
Safety Law News for June 11, 2019.
In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division held that in determining whether educators breached the duty to protect students from injuries caused by the acts of fellow students, “it must be established that school authorities had sufficiently specific knowledge…
Safety Law News for June 5, 2019.
In Mississippi, the United States District Court held that a former student’s threatened acts of violence against a high school were not protected speech under First Amendment. The court upheld the conviction after threats against a local High School were…
Safety Law News for May 29, 2019.
In Connecticut, the United States District Court held that an educator does not become an agent of police when he telephones local police, informs them about a threatening e-mail, and thereafter responds to police inquiries by giving them information about…