School Safety Law Blog

• In Brooklyn, New York, Councilmember David Greenfield and 20 of his council colleagues support a bill that would require the New York Police Department to put a school safety officer in any school that requests one, even private and religious schools.

• In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, a school safety book written by fifth-graders will be published in hardback for use in the school district. The book, “Stop! Look! Listen! How Do Elephants Stay Safe at School,” will help students learn to stop, look and listen in an emergency.

• In Snohomish County, Washington, the Health District agency is releasing a survey on student attitudes on school safety. Most Snohomish County students feel safe in school, though bullying still an issue.

• In Oklahoma, the legislature passed and sent to the Governor a law that is designed to protect students from abusive teachers who escape detection by switching schools when they get in trouble. Senate Bill 711 requires a school district to notify the state Board of Education when it decides to fire or retire a teacher for transgressions that could form the basis of a criminal charge.

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<li><a href=”http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/313989/nyc-elected-officials-community-leaders-and-students-hold-school-safety-rally.html” target=”_blank”>In Brooklyn, New York</a>, Councilmember David Greenfield and 20 of his council colleagues support a bill that would require the New York Police Department to <a href=”http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2015/5/29/council-demands-nypd-safety-agents-non-public-schools” target=”_blank”>put a school safety officer in any school that requests one</a>, even <a href=”http://jpupdates.com/2015/05/27/at-city-hall-school-kids-councilmembers-rally-for-passage-of-greenfields-security-bill/”>private and religious</a> schools.</li>
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<li>In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, a <a href=”http://www.dnj.com/story/news/education/2015/05/25/browns-chapel-students-pen-school-safety-book/27912301/” target=”_blank”>school safety book written by fifth-graders</a> will be published in hardback for use in the school district. The book, <a href=”http://www.rcschools.net/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=17584&amp;linkid=nav-menu-original-4-2016″ target=”_blank”>“Stop! Look! Listen! How Do Elephants Stay Safe at School</a>,” will help students learn to stop, look and listen in an emergency.</li>
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<li>In Snohomish County, Washington, the Health District agency is <a href=”http://www.snohd.org/Records-Reports/Data-Reports” target=”_blank”>releasing a survey on student attitudes</a> on school safety. Most Snohomish County students feel safe in school, though <a href=”http://myedmondsnews.com/2015/05/survey-most-snohomish-county-students-feel-safe-in-school-though-bullying-still-an-issue/” target=”_blank”>bullying still an issue</a>.</li>
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<li>In Oklahoma, the legislature passed and sent to the Governor a law that is designed to <a href=”http://newsok.com/oklahoma-lawmakers-pass-student-safety-bill/article/5421693″ target=”_blank”>protect students from abusive teachers</a> who escape detection by switching schools when they get in trouble. <a href=”http://openstates.org/ok/bills/2015-2016/SB711/” target=”_blank”>Senate Bill 711</a> requires a school district to notify the state Board of Education when it decides to fire or retire a teacher for transgressions that could form the basis of a criminal charge.</li>
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