by Bernie James • • Comments Off on School Safety Law News for 4/30/12
A Texas student was arrested after rumors spread that he had a gun in his waistband, even though police found no weapon on him. The student refused to cooperate when questioned, and now faces a misdemeanor charge and a third degree felony charge, all starting with apparently empty rumors.
Synthetic marijuana is no longer for sale in Abington, Massachusetts, where a group of students, parents, educators, law enforcement, and church leaders worked together to make “legal weed” unavailable to students.
North Dakota Supreme Court announces a law on SRO student searches. The rule adopts the current national standard. SRO searches are allowed under the law that applies to educators when the SRO is acting as a collaborator in maintaining safe schools. State v. Alaniz, 2012 ND 76 (April 10, 2012).
Arkansas police and school officials meet to determine the fate of a school resource officer who pepper sprayed students to get them to clear the hallway and go to class.