• In New York, the New York Commissioner of Education is implementing a new policy that is designed to prevent school resource officers from detaining or questioning students for the purpose of determining their immigration status. • In Illinois, all…
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Safety Law News for September 10, 2019
• In Alabama, school officials at Wilson High School in Florence, Alabama are removing the doors to stalls in the student bathroom to discourage students from vaping. The decision to take down the doors comes after a male student was…
Safety Law News for September 5, 2019.
In Alabama, a non-partisan research institute is calling for specialized and fully funded training for all school resource officers in the state. Its Report, “Hall Monitors with Handcuffs,” found that arrests, referrals to the juvenile justice system, and school climate…
Safety Law News for September 3, 2019.
In Massachusetts, educators are implementing a series of new policies to combat the growing epidemic of teen vaping. Some school officials are educating the community via social media. Others deploy more staff members in the halls during and in between…
Safety Law News for August 29, 2019.
In Maryland, the Court of Appeals held that a juvenile who sent a video to her two best friends that showed herself performing fellatio can be adjudicated delinquent under Maryland law both as the person who is a distributor of…
Safety Law News for August 27, 2019
• In California, the California Court of Appeal upheld the adjudication of a juvenile for making a criminal threat. The court ruled that the student’s conduct preceded his threat such that the circumstances surrounding his statements, and his history at…
Safety Law News for August 22, 2019
• In California, the Sacramento School Board is implementing a new plan that will reduce the number of school resource officers in the district and place them off-campus. The proposal, known as “Reimagine School Safety,” seeks to provide greater mental…
Safety Law News for August 15, 2019
In New York, the Court of Appeal held that a student who was assaulted on campus is entitled to records of all assaults that occurred on school grounds to help her case. The court reasoned that in determining whether the…
Safety Law News for August 9, 2019
• In Kentucky, the Jefferson County Public School Board canceled its school resource officer program by declining by approve contracts with its local law enforcement agencies. The decision will result in the school district having just nine sworn law enforcement officers…
Safety Law News for August 6, 2019
In Nebraska, school resource officers in Omaha are receiving training on how to deal with combat-type injuries including how to pack wounds, using a tourniquet and maintaining a person’s airway. The goal is to equip officers with skills that go…