In Kentucky, the United States District Court held that the rights of a parent were not violated when educators reported their safety concerns to law enforcement after the parent made threatening statements in frustration at bullying his son was experiencing. …
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Safety Law News for April 9, 2020
• In Kentucky, the General Assembly passed the 2020-2021 budget that includes a $40 million earmark to implement the recently enacted school safety laws. The laws require specific security measures at school buildings, mandate more mental health and counseling services,…
Safety Law News for April 3, 2020
• In Ohio, the Court of Appeals of Ohio held that school officials in the Madison Local School District did not have the authority to arm employees with firearms based on a policy that requires only “24 hours of active…
Safety Law News for March 30, 2020
• In Texas, the Huffman ISD Board of Trustees approved the creation of the Huffman ISD Police Department, starting in the 2020-2021 school year. The Superintendent and the Board believe that creating a police department “will give us the opportunity…
Safety Law News for March 27, 2020
• In Florida, officials from the Clay County School District have issued a report on its three-year experiment with a school district police force. The details include an improvement in the school climate and a 79% decrease in school arrests. …
Safety Law News March 23, 2020
• In Kentucky, the Governor signed into law Senate Bill 8, requiring all Kentucky school districts to arm their school resource officers. • In Georgia, United States Court of Appeals ruled that a school resource officer’s conduct, including placing a…
Safety Law News for March 16, 2020
• In Pennsylvania, the United States District Court, refused to dismiss a case brought by parents of a student who was sexually assaulted by a teacher. The parent suit alleges that the failure to report child abuse, the failure to…
Safety Law News for March 11, 2020
• In California, state officials are acknowledging that the 30-year drop in juvenile arrests is making it necessary to lower funding for juvenile halls and camps that are no longer needed. In California, the number of juvenile arrests dropped even…
Safety Law News for March 9, 2020
• In Massachusetts, the Monomoy Regional School District and Harwich Police Department are looking for donations to fund the purchase and training of a K-9 to detect THC and nicotine products used by students who vape. The plan is for…
Safety Law News for February 28, 2020
• In Connecticut, the Supreme Court of Connecticut upheld a liability verdict against educators for the failure to properly supervise students. An elementary school student was assaulted by other students while they were on the playground during the lunchtime recess. …