In New York, the Supreme Court of New York, refused to dismiss a case brought by parents of a student who was injured during a recurring game in which students punched each other’s genitals but were never punished by educators. The court stated that schools have a duty to supervise students and will be held liable for foreseeable injuries when educators have knowledge or notice of the conduct which caused the injury. The court noted that the school admitted knowledge of the game and admitted that students were never disciplined. (Doe by & through Doe v. City of New York)
— In Minnesota, the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board has decided to continue using school resource officers. The District stated that, “[w]e have heard multiple perspectives on the role of SROs in schools. We have also analyzed the data from our most recent Minnesota student survey, which showed positive support from students around our SROs.”
— In California, the San Rafael Board of Education voted unanimously to discontinue its school resource officer program and remove officers from district campuses. The Board President stated that, “We heard from many of our students and our community members who spoke passionately that having SROs in our schools is not what is best for students.”
— In New York, officials in the Jamesville-DeWitt School District renewed the school resource officer program through 2020. The District stated that, “[t]he school resource officer is a key piece to our entire approach to safety, not only here at the high school but through the entire district.”