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Safety Law News for 5/27/14

by Bernie James • May 27, 2014

The Florida Court of Appeals has upheld a jury verdict that found a school board negligent for failing to discipline a student with an extensive disciplinary history. [Duval County School Bd. v. Buchanan ex rel. Cox]

The U.S. Department of Justice has given the Charles County, Maryland School Resource Officers Program the designation of “a model for the nation” for building a culture of trust in the schools.

Elected officials in Red Deer County in central Alberta, Canada have voted unanimously to implement a school resource officer program in all of its schools.

More than 1,000 fifth-grade students in Highlands County, Florida attended the county’s annual DARE graduation event to celebrate the end of their year in the drug education program.

Safety Law News for 5/20/14

by Bernie James • May 20, 2014

In Berkeley County, South Carolina a rampage by a middle school student with a semi-automatic weapon was prevented by the actions of a school resource officer.

Canadian officials in Edmonton, Calgary Public Schools and Edmonton Catholic Schools are banning the use of e-cigarettes on school district property.

How one parent in Beaufort County, South Carolina helped her son survive in-school bullying.

The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that a school district is not entitled to immunity for injuries to a student that are reasonably foreseeable. Indiana educators have a “special duty,” to supervise students. [M.S.D. of Martinsville v. Jackson.]

Safety Law News for 5/12/14

by Bernie James • May 12, 2014

Indiana has enacted a law that allows firearms in locked vehicles on school grounds. Beginning July 1, having a gun in a school parking lot will no longer be a felony. See Senate Enrolled Act 229.

The N.C. General Assembly has enacted a law that requires every public school to have a panic alarm system installed. The alarms won’t replace school resource officers.

Public outcry has prompted reversal in the decision to remove two of the three school resource officers in Brewton City, Alabama Schools. Officials say the SROs will remain in school through the end of the school year and will return to their schools in the fall.

The Indiana legislature has upgraded the qualifications for persons desiring to be a school resource officer. Under the law, a school resource must be: (1) employed by a law enforcement agency; (2) appointed as a police reserve officer or special deputy; or employed as a school corporation police officer. See Senate Bill 85.

Safety Law News for 5/5/14

by Bernie James • May 5, 2014

The Meramec Valley, Missouri School District is color-coding school halls with a map and placard system that enables first responders to identify hall colors from outside the building so they can quickly get to any problem spot.

Officials in Calgary, Alberta, Canada are implementing the “Youth Resource Officer Program.” The collaborative program brings teachers and police officers together in junior high schools with a curriculum that teaches lessons on staying safe, making good decisions, fostering healthy relationships, and promoting pro-social and positive behaviors.

School officials in Merced County, California report that the agreement with the sheriff’s department to provide a school resource officer for an elementary school is making an immediate, noticeable impact on campus.

In Rice County, Minnesota, officials in Northfield High School have implemented the “It Can Wait” campaign to the students and community with the goal of getting pledges to not text and drive. The junior and senior classes are competing to see who can get the most pledges to not text and drive. The school resource officer is leading the program.

Safety Law News for 4/28/14

by Bernie James • April 28, 2014

A school resource officer is credited in resolving an active shooter lockdown at the Jefferson County Learning Center in Alabama.

Officials in Jackson County, Mississippi have reached an interagency agreement under which the school district will pay the salaries of school resource officers and the sheriff’s department will pay for training, vehicles, and equipment.

Bay City, Florida school officials have launched a volunteer School Resource Officers program. Four officers will rotate around to all of the county’s 18 elementary schools.

25 volunteer reserve sheriff’s deputies have started patrolling elementary schools in Larimer County, Colorado starting in late April under what is being called the Thompson School District Marshal Program.

Safety Law News for 4/21/14

by Bernie James • April 21, 2014

In North Carolina, the Rowan-Salisbury Schools introduced new school resource officers for each of the county’s middle schools to an immediate positive impact. Educators say while safety is a big part of it, there is more that a resource officer can provide.

In the Florida legislature a House committee has approved a bill that would allow trained officials to carry firearms in schools as a way to improve safety. Under the plan, only former or current law enforcement officers or military would be eligible.

In Oklahoma, the Stillwater Public Schools listened to the community, met with the city of Stillwater on Thursday and came to an agreement to reverse a prior decision to terminate the school resource officers program.

In Washington State, a jury has decided the Snohomish School District must pay $1.3 million for its negligence in failing to protect two Snohomish High School girls from being stabbed.

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