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Safety Law News for July 9, 2015

by Bernie James • July 9, 2015

In Oklahoma, Governor Fallin signed State Senate Bill 262, which requires school districts in the state to provide training on workplace safety and health to students in grades 7 through 12.

In Illinois, the Springfield School District approved spending $489,200 in health life safety funds to install 30 to 40 security cameras at each school.

In Ohio, teachers and administrators are using the FASTER (Faculty/Administrator Safety Training & Emergency Response) course to train to use guns in schools.

In Iowa, the Burlington Community School District is equipping school administrators with body cameras to record their interactions with students and parents.

Safety Law News for July 6, 2015

by Bernie James • July 6, 2015

In Pennsylvania, the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit (WIU) 7 Crossroads School has adopted radio frequency identification (RFID) pendants, citing a desire to better protect students and staff and deescalate altercations.

In Florida, a new state law took effect this month that holds school districts accountable for making sure children get to school safely.

In Pennsylvania, the West Jefferson School District will use Raptor software to screen visitors who want to enter school buildings. It uses a database to screen out people who are listed as sexual offenders under Megan’s Law.

In Louisiana, public schools in Louisiana will have the option to instruct elementary students on gun safety. Under a new law, educators may provide students with “age and grade appropriate” firearm accident prevention and safety instruction.

Safety Law News for July 1, 2015

by Bernie James • July 1, 2015

In North Carolina, the Wake County Public School System unveiled new safety procedures that are designed to keep students safe while getting on and off school buses.

In Maine, two Brunswick schools are found to be unsafe by failing to meet basic fire codes, ADA requirements, and hazardous materials regulations.

In Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Task Force on School Safety and Security made 29 recommendations that the state and schools should adopt. But state agencies have not implemented any of the new recommendations.

In Rhode Island, the Senate is debating the issue of who — if anyone — should be allowed to carry a gun on school grounds. State law bans guns in schools, exempting anyone with a license or permit to carry a concealed pistol. The proposal is to repeal the exemption.

Safety Law News for July 1, 2015

by Bernie James • July 1, 2015

In North Carolina, the Wake County Public School System unveiled new safety procedures that are designed to keep students safe while getting on and off school buses.

In Maine, two Brunswick schools are found to be unsafe by failing to meet basic fire codes, ADA requirements, and hazardous materials regulations.

In Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Task Force on School Safety and Security made 29 recommendations that the state and schools should adopt. But state agencies have not implemented any of the new recommendations.

In Rhode Island, the Senate is debating the issue of who — if anyone — should be allowed to carry a gun on school grounds. State law bans guns in schools, exempting anyone with a license or permit to carry a concealed pistol. The proposal is to repeal the exemption.

Safety Law News for June 22, 2015

by Bernie James • June 22, 2015

A new study from the University of California concludes that increased school safety and school connectedness are linked to greater achievement in school and lower rates of truancy, particularly in high-poverty schools.

In Mississippi, the Tupelo School District’s 18 school security officers will start carrying pepper spray when classes resume in the fall. All of the officers, who are state-certified employees at the schools, have attended training to understand the chemical’s effect.

The Supreme Court of Nevada ruled that school officials cannot condition a previously disruptive student’s enrollment in the school district on that student’s waiver of his right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.

The Court of Appeals of Kentucky has clarified when schools are liable for unsafe conditions. The “special relationship” formed between a school district and its students imposes an affirmative duty on the district, its faculty, and its administrators to take all reasonable steps to prevent foreseeable harm to its students. Educators are not entitled to qualified official immunity for negligent performance of this duty.

Safety Law News for June 22, 2015

by Bernie James • June 22, 2015

A new study from the University of California concludes that increased school safety and school connectedness are linked to greater achievement in school and lower rates of truancy, particularly in high-poverty schools.

In Mississippi, the Tupelo School District’s 18 school security officers will start carrying pepper spray when classes resume in the fall. All of the officers, who are state-certified employees at the schools, have attended training to understand the chemical’s effect.

The Supreme Court of Nevada ruled that school officials cannot condition a previously disruptive student’s enrollment in the school district on that student’s waiver of his right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.

The Court of Appeals of Kentucky has clarified when schools are liable for unsafe conditions. The “special relationship” formed between a school district and its students imposes an affirmative duty on the district, its faculty, and its administrators to take all reasonable steps to prevent foreseeable harm to its students. Educators are not entitled to qualified official immunity for negligent performance of this duty.

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