— In California, the California Court of Appeal held that a school was not liable for the death by suicide of a high school student. The parents argued that liability should be the direct result of persistent bullying by fellow students. The court ruled that the California Education Code prevents courts from “imposing liability on schools districts for a student’s off-campus injury (except) when the student is involved in activities supervised or undertaken by the school.” Therefore, because the death of the student occurred while off-campus during summer break the case was dismissed. Leroy v. Yarboi
— In Virginia, the Harrisonburg City School Board received the Report and the PowerPoint Presentation from its SRO Task Force on school safety and police on campus. The conclusion of the task force, after collecting data on both its SRO program and other SRO programs, was to keep police on its campuses.
— In New York, officials in the Schenectady City School District are implementing a pilot program that will station veteran police officers in schools to serve as a resource for students, staff, parents and the community. The officers, who will receive special training on harm reduction, community health, de-escalation, homelessness, and anti-racism, will not enforce the code of conduct nor intercede in campus disruptions unless students become violent. Instead, the officers will address matters that are criminal in nature.
— In Indiana, the private security company, hired by the South Bend School District to promote campus safety after the cancellation of the SRO program, has ended its relationship with the district. The private firm based its decision on negative media coverage, confusing statements by educators, and difficulty finding police officers interested in the off-duty security work.