— In Georgia, the Court of Appeals of Georgia ruled that a teacher/high school basketball coach, who was charged with second degree murder after a student died during practice, was not entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution under Georgia School…
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Safety Law News for November 21, 2024
— In Ohio, the Court of Appeals of Ohio affirmed the adjudication of a student for disorderly conduct at his school in violation of provisions of state law. The student used profane language directed at the administrator who, while teaching…
Safety Law News for October 11, 2024
— In Illinois, the United States District Court is sending a student’s injury claim to a trial jury based upon the allegation that school officials were deliberately indifferent prior to an attack by another student. The injury to the student…
Safety Law News for October 4, 2024
— In Arkansas, the United States Court of Appeals affirmed that two school resource officers were not entitled to dismissal nor qualified immunity for arresting two students “at the direction of the school principal.” The students, who “were both cadets…
Safety Law News for September 27, 2024
— In California, the California Court of Appeal upheld the order of a trial court “granting a workplace violence restraining order” in favor of school officials and the school district against a former student. The former student posted over a…
Safety Law News for September 24, 2024
— In New Mexico, the United States District Court refused to dismiss claims brought by parents of a student who alleged that “when she was a fourteen-year-old freshman…a senior student …raped her.” The gist of several claims is that “the…
Safety Law News for September 20, 2024
— In Pennsylvania, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld the adjudication of a student for “possession of a firearm with an altered manufacturer’s number, possession of a firearm by a minor, and possession of a weapon on school property.” The…
Safety Law News for September 17, 2024
— In Colorado, the Colorado Court of Appeals, upheld the adjudication of a student who challenged the search of his backpack, in which educators found “a bag containing a loaded pistol.” An SRO then took over the search. In addition…
Safety Law News for September 10, 2024
— In New York, the United States District Court approved the request of a group of parents suing an elementary-school administrator for “dozens of counts of child abuse,” to add on claims against others as well as the school district…
Safety Law News for September 6, 2024
— In Kentucky, the Supreme Court of Kentucky upheld the dismissal of a school resource officer who underperformed on the job, allowing the police department to act decisively in removing the officer. The tenure of the officer on campus included…