— In Idaho, teachers in the West Ada School District canceled classes for all students after over 650 teachers planned a sick-out and the district could not find enough substitute teachers to cover. Teachers’ concerns focused on the safety protocols…
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Safety Law News for October 16, 2020
— In Washington D.C., the Department of Justice announced it has awarded more than $87 million to bolster school security, support first responders who arrive on the scene of a school incident, and conduct research on school safety. The STOP…
Safety Law News for October 13th, 2020
— In West Virginia, the Brooke County Board of Education is going its own way with school safety. It is moving forward with hiring school resource officers, without an agreement with the Brooke County Commission. The SROs would be considered…
Safety Law News for October 9th, 2020
— In Illinois, an arbitrator ruled that teachers and staff for the Chicago Public Schools could work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The arbitrator ruled that requiring school clerks and other employees report to campuses would increase the risk…
Safety Law News for October 7th, 2020
— In Illinois, a survey from the community of parents, students, and school staff at the Waukegan Community Unit School District notes that a majority of students, parents, and staff prefer to keep the school resource officer program. Among students,…
Safety Law News for October 2nd, 2020
In Ohio, the United States District Court upheld the policy of a school district to interrupt speakers at school board meetings that were “personally directed,” “antagonistic” or “abusive.” The court ruled that school board meetings were a limited public forum…
Safety Law News for September 29, 2020
In Massachusetts, the United States District Court upheld the right of school officials to discipline a group of students for bullying a classmate on the SnapChat Internet application. The court held that “one of the legal responsibilities of a school…
Safety Law News for September 24, 2020
In New York, the Supreme Court of New York, refused to dismiss a case brought by parents of a student who was injured during a recurring game in which students punched each other’s genitals but were never punished by educators. …
Safety Law News for September 17th, 2020
In North Carolina, the United States District Court refused to dismiss a case brought by an injured student against school officials who knew that older students were abusing younger students, but nevertheless allowed them to interact on a regular basis. …
Safety Law News for September 14, 2020
In Texas, the United States District Court held that a special needs student who was injured on a school sponsored field trip could not bring a claim under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), § 504 of the Rehabilitation…