Safety Law News for January 9, 2017

by Bernie James • January 9, 2017 • Comments Off

In Tennessee, the Court of Appeals held that educators were not liable for the injuries of a 13–year-old special education student who was assaulted by another 13–year-old special education student in a school bathroom. The court reasoned that liability follows foreseeability, but that under the Tennessee rule there can be no foreseeability “absent proof of prior misconduct.” [K.G.R. v. Union City School District].

In Missouri, two Missouri statutes that went into effect Jan. 1 on fighting and bullying. Schools must report these incidents to law enforcement and serious fighting has been upgraded from a misdemeanor to a felony.

In Missouri, a review of Springfield Public Schools’ annual safety report shows there were 228 assaults logged during the 2015-16 year, the highest number in at least five years. The biggest increase was at elementary and middle schools.

In Wyoming, the “Safe2Tell Wyoming” tip-line has received more than 100 tips since it was launched a few weeks ago, exceeding officials’ expectations. The majority of the reports received were to report suicide threats.

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