• In New York City, parents and other teachers in a Queens middle school say they are increasingly concerned over the lack of school discipline. The problem rest in the implementation of restorative justice discipline policies. Faculty and staff say…
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Safety Law News for January 17, 2020
• In New York, the Schenectady City School District is struggling to implement its restorative justice school discipline policies. The new policies aim to handle incidents with constructive rather than punitive measures. The tide of parental concerns about student safety…
Safety Law News for January 15, 2020
• In Kentucky, the legislature has introduced a bill that would require school resource officers in Kentucky to carry guns. Senate Bill 8 would require that all schools have at least one armed SRO and one mental health counselor for…
Safety Law News for January 10, 2020
• In Ohio, the Wooster City School District is collaborating with the Wooster Police Department to place its officers on district school buses. The goal of the new policy is to provide personal, positive interactions with students and enhance the…
Safety Law News for December 10, 2019
• In Indiana, school resource officers in Hancock County are giving tickets to students caught vaping. The fine is more than $130 and school administrators notify parents of the incident. School officials hope the policy will discourage students. • In…
Safety Law News for December 3, 2019
• In Wisconsin, school-based law enforcement officers are being trained to take immediate action to neutralize acts of school violence. “Running toward the disturbance,” is the dominant theme of appropriate training nationwide. This is what occurred in a recent incident…
Safety Law News for November 26, 2019
• In Illinois, the Urbana City Council approved a resolution to increase the presence of school resource officers. Previously, the school board approved new safety measures with the city to have a full-time officer at the middle school and high…
Safety Law News for November 22, 2019
• In Illinois, local school districts and the Illinois Association of School Boards are revisiting the proposal to allow schools to arm teachers and staff at schools. Educators are having a change of heart on the issue in sympathy with…
Safety Law News for November 19, 2019
• In Texas, educators in McLennan County are installing devices that detect when students are vaping on campus. The devices, called Halo Smart Sensors, are in restrooms and other common areas. If the sensors go off, a notification is sent…
Safety Law News for November 14, 2019
• In Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a free speech suit filed by a cheerleader who was removed from her cheerleading squad due to her off-campus social media activity. The cheerleading…