by Bernie James • • Comments Off on Safety Law News for October 16th
In Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals held that a student, who was called by the school principal to the principal’s office, was not in “custody” when he admitted to choking student, and thus, a police officer was not required to give Miranda warnings before speaking with him. (State v. Daniell).
In Ohio, officials in the Springfield Schools are seeking a property tax hike to pay for additional school security measures. The November ballot proposal will renew the district’s existing 1.35-mill assessment and add a 0.9-mill levy for updating the communication system, replacing classroom doors, and other building enhancements.
In Maryland, the Maryland Safe to Learn Act, enacted in 2017, requires each school to have a coordinator of mental health services. Local schools are making progress coordinating a range of mental health supports, from preventative safety measures to working through behavior incidents. The goal is for each school to have a full-time in-house psychologist.