In Georgia, the state court of appeals has ruled that a school district’s “zero-tolerance” policy of expelling students for fighting regardless of whether the student was acting in self-defense was not permitted by the Georgia self-defense statute. [Henry County Board…
Author: Bernie James
Safety Law News for June 28, 2016
In Virginia, the Hampton Police Division will spend over $1 million in the coming fiscal year to station officers within the city’s schools and provide safe road-crossing for students. In Alabama, the new interagency school safety agreement between Huntsville school…
Safety Law News for June 7, 2016
In Delaware, a coalition of state officials, education administrators and police say that the first step to reducing violence among young people is to have police officers assigned to elementary and middle schools. In Missouri, the Governor has signed House…
Safety Law News for June 2, 2016
In Maryland, Prince George County School Superintendent has promised to begin publicly reporting statistics and summaries on school safety for every campus. In Georgia, according to new state statistics nearly 4 out of 10 Atlanta schools are at unsatisfactory levels…
Safety Law News for May 27, 2016
In New York, data provided by the NYPD data contradict Mayor de Blasio’s repeated assertions that city schools are safe. Over 1,750 weapons have been recovered in the past 10 months — up 26 percent over last year. In Kentucky,…
Safety Law News for May 24, 2016
In Wisconsin, the city of Shawano has passed an ordinance allowing police to fine parents if their child doesn’t stop their bullying behavior after a 90-day warning. The law compliments current Shawano School District policies that prohibit cyber-bullying. In Tennessee,…
Safety Law News for May 19, 2016
In South Carolina, two high school administrators are being investigated after an incident report revealed that school resource officers were never called to assist in a search for a gun inside a student’s car at the school. In Pennsylvania, the…
Safety Law News for May 17, 2016
In Texas, the Irving Police Department has joined the Dallas Police Department to placed body cameras on its school resource officers. The data from the camera footage will be stored online. In Virginia, a pilot program in Roanoke schools will…
Safety Law News for April 26, 2016
In Colorado, the Douglas County School District plans to arm its security staff with 10 semiautomatic rifles designed to provide a high-powered defense in the event of a shooting or other violent incident. In Illinois, the Community Consolidated Elementary District…
Safety Law News for April 15, 2016
In South Carolina, school resource officers in North Charleston schools serve as a primary source of reports and referrals to local child care agencies. In Mississippi, a new study reports teachers perceive a difference in the safety of the school…