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…
Author: Bernie James
Safety Law News for June 7, 2018
In Texas, educators and law enforcement officials in Williamson County have co-signed a public letter calling for an in-house police department for the Round Rock ISD. The current estimate for establishing the school district police department is $1.08 million for…
Safety Law News for June 5, 2018
In Kentucky, the Warren County Superintendent is asking the board of education to implement the recommendations of the Regional Safety Task Force. The task force recommends the expansion of the school resource officer program and mental health services and the…
Safety Law News for May 31, 2018
In Florida, the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District held that a judge abused his discretion when it granted a student’s motion to dismiss an on-campus marijuana possession violation based upon judge’s perspective of the most suitable way…
Safety Law News for May 25, 2018
In New York, the Warren County Supervisors have discovered that it will cost $2,500 per year to have each of the Sheriff’s Office school resource officers covered by the county’s liability insurance. County leaders agreed to have the county absorb…
Safety Law News for May 22, 2018
In Colorado, officials in the Denver Public Schools are exploring a new policy of creating an in-house school district police department. Under the plan, the goal is to select and train armed police officers with power to arrest students, but…
Safety Law News for May 10, 2018
In Missouri, a non-sworn security officer in the St. Louis County schools was arrested and charged with assault for violating school district policy when he used a Taser on an unarmed middle-school student. School district policy of the Normandy Schools…
Safety Law News for May 8, 2018
In New York, the mayor and the police chief of the City of Syracuse say sworn school resource officers will stay in Syracuse schools. The announcement came in response to a request from the city’s police union to remove the…
Safety Law News for May 4, 2018
In Vermont, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that the actions of a high school student, who was charged with plotting to shoot up the high school, did not meet the legal definition of an “attempt” under Vermont law. The student…
Safety Law News for May 1, 2018
In Florida, officials in Polk County plan to hire 90 armed “School Safety Guardians” to work in the Polk County Schools. The safety guardian is not a law enforcement job and pays $30,000 a year plus benefits. Officials selected this…