— In Florida, the District Court of Appeal of Florida held that parents of a student killed in the campus shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School could not sue the shooter’s mental health provider for negligence. The court ruled…
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Safety Law News for May 27, 2020
— In West Virginia, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia held that educators were not liable for injuries to a student. The student, who injured his arm while wrestling with a classmate on the school soccer field, had…
Safety Law News for May 22, 2020
— In Canada, the school resource officers in Guelph, Ontario are hosting interactive presentations on the Internet to the students that are isolated in their homes during the pandemic. These presentations follow the same format as presentations the SROs give…
Safety Law News for May 20, 2020
In Tennessee, the United States District Court ruled that educators violated the rights of a student who was suspended and transferred to an alternative school. The court found that disciplinary proceedings “rubber-stamped” the decision of the school principal without providing…
Safety Law News for May 15, 2020
— In Texas, the United States District Court ruled that school officials were not immune from an assault claim bought by parents of a student who went to school in a haircut with a scalp design, which educators filled in…
Safety Law News for May 11, 2020
• In New Mexico, the Court of Appeals held that a school district and a school resource officer did not violate the rights of special needs student who was handcuffed after refusing to do his classwork, taking off his shoes…
Safety Law News for May 5, 2020
• In Indiana, the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation has proposed a referendum to improve school safety and increase counseling services for children. The referendum would open up $3.33 million per year to make schools safer. A new Indiana…
Safety Law News for April 28, 2020
• A new Report published by the U.S. Department of Justice details the results of five “listening sessions” with the leadership of rural law enforcement agencies in five states. The Report emphasizes lessons officers learn working in rural and remote…
Safety Law News for April 24, 2020
• In Oklahoma, the Senate passed a gun bill that opens the door for more school employees to carry guns. House Bill 2336 passed through the House last year and now goes to the Governor. If enacted, the law would…
Safety Law News for April 20, 2020
• In Washington State, the Court of Appeals of Washington refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by parents of a student who was killed during a field trip consisting of a teacher taking his class on a short walk alongside…