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School Safety Law News for 5/1/12

by Bernie James • May 1, 2012

California educators once fought cell phones at school. Now they are using cell phones in the classroom, as a way to solicit comments and feedback from every student in attendance.

Bully, the documentary, released in movie theaters last month, features a long running anti-bullying program in Sioux City, Iowa, and focuses on a student who was repeatedly harassed by his peers.

Wisconsin students will face random Breathalyzer tests when they enter school-sponsored dances, a change that parents and students widely support. Their school has a history of strict-on-substances policies.

School Safety Law News for 4/30/12

by Bernie James • April 30, 2012

A Texas student was arrested after rumors spread that he had a gun in his waistband, even though police found no weapon on him. The student refused to cooperate when questioned, and now faces a misdemeanor charge and a third degree felony charge, all starting with apparently empty rumors.

Synthetic marijuana is no longer for sale in Abington, Massachusetts, where a group of students, parents, educators, law enforcement, and church leaders worked together to make “legal weed” unavailable to students.

North Dakota Supreme Court announces a law on SRO student searches. The rule adopts the current national standard. SRO searches are allowed under the law that applies to educators when the SRO is acting as a collaborator in maintaining safe schools. State v. Alaniz, 2012 ND 76 (April 10, 2012).

Arkansas police and school officials meet to determine the fate of a school resource officer who pepper sprayed students to get them to clear the hallway and go to class.

School Safety Law News for 4/27/12

by Bernie James • April 27, 2012

Indiana ACLU filed a lawsuit against the Griffith Public Schools claiming it violated the teenagers’ First Amendment Rights when it expelled the girls for the comments made on Facebook.

As educators increasingly grapple with legal-but-dangerous synthetic marijuana use, a Florida school board has amended its code of conduct to outlaw Spice within 1,000 feet of school property.

Massachusetts students are upset by campus-wide discipline problems, particularly when it comes to smoking in bathrooms. Educators discuss their response.

ABC News profiles the California police officer who went undercover at a high school, leading to the drug-related arrests of 12 students.

Trained drug dogs are increasingly used by schools in the San Francisco Bay Area, even when the purpose is more deterrence than detection.

School Safety Law News for 4/26/12

by Bernie James • April 26, 2012

A school is not liable for the sexual assault of a nine-year-old girl, even though the man who harmed her checked her out of school six different times without authorization, according to a ruling by the full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Connecticut educators are considering hiring an SRO, not “to do police work per se,” but to become a school liaison and a student confidant on school safety concerns such as drug and alcohol use.

Reports of online bullying in one Nevada county are up as much as 30 percent, after the state passed a law to regulate internet speech. Policymakers and educators are currently discussing how to improve the law.

School Safety Law News for 4/25/12

by Bernie James • April 25, 2012

Educators in Gaylord, Michigan explain what their safety procedures are and why they have made no security changes since the recent Chardon shooting.

Michigan Crime Stoppers wants to make it safe for students to give tips to educators, because students are routinely privy to facts that adults never hear, and it is willing to offer money for information.

Now that New Jersey’s new anti-bullying law is in place, an elementary school shares how the law is playing out on campus.

School Safety Law News for 4/24/12

by Bernie James • April 24, 2012

After a high school student was arrested for an online threat, parents want to know if the student is back in school. The board of education chair, citing privacy law concerns, referred the question to the district attorney.

In a similar situation, a Maryland elementary student’s behavior prompted educators to call police. This district will not share any details, but it confirmed that the student was moved to a different “education environment.”

A no-nonsense San Francisco principal is trying a new layered approach: restorative justice before suspensions.

The Los Angeles Police Department is partnering with schools to host anti-bullying rallies and training.

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