• In California, the California Court of Appeal ruled that school officials may search the cell phone of a student when they have a reasonable belief that school rules have been violated. The court affirmed the trial court ruling that…
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Safety Law News for February 12, 2019
• In California, the Salinas City Elementary School District, for the third time, rejected a school resource officer program. The 4-0 vote, with one abstention, reflects the community’s disapproval of the presence of police on their campuses. One board member…
Safety Law News for February 1, 2019
In Tennessee, officials in Cheatham County schools say vaping and e-cigarettes are a growing problem. 65 citations have been issued so far this school year, up from 20 citations last school year. Officials fear that many of the students are…
Safety Law News for August 30, 2018
In Washington State, the Governor and the state superintendent issue statements declaring their opposition to a proposal by the U.S. Department of Education to arm teachers. In Florida, residents of Lake County approved a special school safety tax. The…
Safety Law News for July 17, 2018
In California, the California Court of Appeal ruled that the juvenile court probation condition allowing the monitoring of a juvenile’s electronic communications and social media was valid. The court reasoned that the conditions were tailored to his individual circumstances and…
Safety Law News for June 7, 2018
In Texas, educators and law enforcement officials in Williamson County have co-signed a public letter calling for an in-house police department for the Round Rock ISD. The current estimate for establishing the school district police department is $1.08 million for…
Safety Law News for March 15, 2018
In Minnesota, a proposed Senate bill that would have eliminated state funding for police officers in school districts across the state has been reversed just two hours before the start of its first hearing in front of the Education Policy…
Safety Law News for February 2, 2018
In California, officials in Bakersfield are assigning two full-time officers to work with at-risk students to combat high rates of absenteeism. The new program is a TRIAD-based approach, designed to build a positive relationship between students and law enforcement and…
Safety Law News for January 25, 2018
In California, the Court of Appeal held that for purposes of Fourth Amendment analysis, “school officials,” include police officers who are assigned to high schools as resource officers as well as the backup officers who are called to assist them.…
Safety Law News for January 17, 2018
In Tennessee, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, juvenile court officials, judges, and district attorneys are reacting to the Report by the Blue-Ribbon Task Force on Juvenile Justice. The Report calls for a major overhaul in the juvenile justice system. Included…