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…
Author: Bernie James
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…
Safety Law News for April 19, 2018
In Ohio, school officials will have to notify parents of children who are absent-without-excuse within two hours of the start of each school day under Senate Bill 82. The legislation is known as the Alianna Alert, was named in memory…
Safety Law News for April 13, 2018
Across the United States, less than two months since the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, at least 10 U.S. states have proposed spending significantly more to bolster school safety. In Louisiana, the Livingston Parish Sheriff is…
Safety Law News for April 10, 2018
In South Carolina, the Oconee County Sheriff presented a campus safety proposal to the School District of Oconee County Board that would arm as many as 50 school employees. Under the policy, the focus will be on arming principals, assistant…
Safety Law News for April 6, 2018
In Florida, the Alachua City Commission has approved funds to upgrade the firearms used by its school resource officers. The Sig Sauer MCX rifle had been selected as most suitable for the school environment. The new rifles will be in…
Safety Law News for April 3, 2018
In Wisconsin, the Eau Claire school board unanimously passed revisions to its new policy regarding school resource officers, which now includes a clause that declares a commitment to anti-racism both from officers and the district. In Maryland, Harford County…
Safety Law News for March 28, 2018
In Texas, the Fort Worth Independent School District has granted the Fort Worth Police Department access to school video in real time whenever police deem it necessary. School resource officers already have access and now Fort Worth Police will have…
Safety Law News for March 23, 2018
In Florida, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is shifting patrol and staffing assignments in order to increase its presence at Lee County Schools. It will designate at least 40 additional officers as SROs and shift an additional 100 officers to…
Safety Law News for March 15, 2018
In Minnesota, a proposed Senate bill that would have eliminated state funding for police officers in school districts across the state has been reversed just two hours before the start of its first hearing in front of the Education Policy…