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Safety Law News for October 17, 2106

by Bernie James • October 17, 2016

In Alaska, the Association of Alaska Schools Boards has released its 2015 School Climate and Connectedness Survey. The survey measures how students and staff view their school climate, how connected students feel to adults and peers, and student risk behaviors at school or school events.

In New York City, a Queens teacher won a $125,000 city settlement for injuries caused by students. The teacher suffered five herniated discs in her back, two in her neck and a torn meniscus in two incidents.

In New York City, a female student showed up to a Queens high school with 15 nickel bags of marijuana and a scale in her backpack — but she was let off with just a summons.

In New York City, the mayor is implementing a new rule that will punish any school resource officer who takes photos of guns, blades and drugs seized at public schools.

In South Dakota, Sioux Falls school officials are implementing new building access policies to make sure students are safe in the early morning before the start of the regular school day.

Safety Law News for October 12, 2016

by Bernie James • October 12, 2016

In Rhode Island, officials in Portsmouth received a $250,000 grant from the U.S. Justice Department for school resource officers. The funds will go toward two school resource officers.

In Indiana, an incident in the Bartholomew Consolidated School district is being used to illustrate why “public discussion about suicide must continue and why funding school resource officers and the naloxone kits are worth every penny.”

In Wisconsin, the Madison School Board and the City Council both voted to sign a contract approving the continued use of school resource officers in the city’s four high schools.

In North Carolina, the Wake County Sheriff is considering removing his school resource officers from the Wake County Public School System if a system-wide policy is not created for transgender students using restrooms and locker rooms.

Safety Law News for October 5, 2016

by Bernie James • October 5, 2016

In Mississippi, school resource officers in Picayune are implementing a new program, “The Voice,” to reduce bullying by making students accountable to each other.

In Kentucky, Jefferson County Public Schools are implementing a program in which teachers ride along with School Resource Officers to learn more about the communities their students come from and the issues they may be dealing with.

In New York, Broome County officials passed a resolution that will bring retired police officers back into Broome County schools.

In Pennsylvania, a school resource officer for the Leechburg High School has been disciplined for filing a false report of criminal charges against a student.

Safety Law News for September 26, 2016

by Bernie James • September 26, 2016

In New York, Broome County officials are implementing again the SRO programs placed on hold when the state cut finding in 2010. The Whitney Point and Windsor School Districts say the SROs help students feel more comfortable at school.

In Minnesota, the St. Paul School District is inviting the public to “get to know” its school resource officers. Interviews with the officers are posted on its website. The goal is getting the community to understand that officers have positive interactions with students on a daily basis.

In Illinois, Rock Island County school resource officers are implementing a new state law that requires the SRO to teach driver education students what to do when they get pulled-over at a traffic stop.

In Texas, the Medina Independent School District has placed a sign on its campuses of its intention to protect its students. “Attention,” the sign reads. “Please be aware that the staff at Medina ISD may be armed and will use whatever force is necessary to protect our students.”

Safety Law News for September 21, 2016

by Bernie James • September 21, 2016

In Missouri, school officials and police in St. Joseph attribute the significant decline in crime referrals to the presence of well-trained school resource officers. During 2015, referrals dropped by over 60 percent to nearly 449 cases.

In Pennsylvania, an Allegheny County judge has denied a request by the Gateway School District for armed school police in its schools. The judge believes more thought needs to be put into the plan and more training needs to be developed for the officers.

In Missouri, the Ozark Police Department is implementing a program called “Embrace a School.” Every Ozark officer is assigned one of Ozarks’ eight schools to stop by during their shift.

In Massachusetts, the Worcester school system will begin giving drug addiction screenings to students. Called SBIRT, short for Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment, the screenings are intended to identify early warning signs of drug addiction in students, and refer those kids for additional help.

Safety Law News for September 15, 2016

by Bernie James • September 15, 2016

The United States Court of Appeals ruled that school officials were liable when a teacher allowed a student to leave the classroom with an unidentified adult. The court reasoned that the risk of harm was so obvious as to rise to the level of deliberate indifference. [L.R. v. School District of Philadelphia]

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the criminal conviction of a teacher for “intentionally subject[ing] a person … to mistreatment.” The teacher punished a student bully by asking other students to “Come on, boys and girls, let’s line up and let’s bully [the bully].” Several students were allowed to strike the bully. [State v. Ambrose]

The United States Court of Appeals ruled that school officials have the authority to discipline a student for off-campus, non-school related misconduct. The student harassed two disabled children in a public park, shortly after school let out. [C.R. v. Eugene School District 4J]

In New Jersey, the governor vetoed legislation for school resource officer programs. The proposal, S86, would establish a special category of police officers to protect K-12 and college campuses. The governor says he wants to make sure the legislation requires and specifies proper training.

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