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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.

School Safety Law News for 4/23/12

by Bernie James • April 23, 2012

One year after New Jersey passed its tougher anti-bullying law, educators discuss why the law is challenging to carry out, in addition to describing the benefits they see.

TIME reports on the Maryland student who posted a plea for help on the social news website Reddit: “The cyber bullying has gotten to the point where the school will not take any action unless I kill myself.” Reddit users responded with a flood of emails to the school, which quickly addressed her situation.

The Tennessee legislature has a “good” chance of passing a dress code law for public schools. It would prohibit young men from sagging their pants and, at educators’ discretion, could require female athletes to wear shirts.

School Safety Law News for 4/20/12

by Bernie James • April 20, 2012

Educators can suspend students for making a “wish” to blow up the school, according to the federal Second Circuit Court of Appeals. The suspended student was a ten-year-old completing a science assignment in crayon.

Students want more discipline at a Massachusetts school, where one student said she was groped in a hallway and others are talking about a breakdown in security. The principal is expanding disciplinary structures.

Neighbors and businesses are pushing for discipline in North Miami Beach, where a charter school serves students who did poorly in traditional schools. Educators are working with local law enforcement to address student misbehavior in the community.

School Safety Law News for 4/19/12

by Bernie James • April 19, 2012

Every fifth grade student gets a Droid Incredible phone. That is the new policy in Katy, Texas, where educators are counting on a simple approach to control student cell phone use: the phones can access the campus WiFi network, but the phones are configured so that they cannot neither make calls nor send text messages.

Minnesota educators and police increasingly deal with fake Facebook identities. They say that the law, and law enforcement training, both need to catch up with the kids.

In Pennsylvania, a school barred a sixth grade girl from orchestra practice and withdrew her from the math team. The school requires random drug testing of all students in extracurricular activities; her parents refused permission. Such searches are federally constitutional, but are not allowed under the state constitution.

Meanwhile, Kansas educators may adopt random drug testing for all students in extracurriculars. They are considering both data on the effect of such policies and various implementation options.

Students keep brawling at a middle school in St. Petersburg, Florida, where educators explain how they will try to improve the school climate.

An Ohio high school suspended ten student athletes for twenty to fifty percent of their remaining games, after a parent reported that the students were drinking at weekend parties.

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