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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.

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.

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