— In Wisconsin, the Court of Appeals of Wisconsin ruled that the “reasonableness, under all the circumstances” standard set forth in New Jersey v. T.L.O., (469 U.S. 325 (1985)), applies to the search of a non-student’s vehicle located on school…
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Safety Law News for March 31, 2021
— In New York, the United States District Court refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a student who was sexually harassed and physically assaulted during a study hall by another student. School officials told the victim that the incident…
Safety Law News for January 15th, 2021
— In Pennsylvania, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, affirmed the adjudicated delinquency of a student for aggravated assault of a teaching staff member. 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705(a)(5). The law protects teachers from students who, “attempt to cause or intentionally or…
Safety Law News for January 12th, 2021
— In California, the Court of Appeal, Fifth District, ruled that a law enforcement officer violated the rights of a student by conducting a search of his person while detaining the youth on campus for smelling strongly of marijuana. The…
Safety Law News for October 9th, 2020
— In Illinois, an arbitrator ruled that teachers and staff for the Chicago Public Schools could work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The arbitrator ruled that requiring school clerks and other employees report to campuses would increase the risk…
Safety Law News for October 7th, 2020
— In Illinois, a survey from the community of parents, students, and school staff at the Waukegan Community Unit School District notes that a majority of students, parents, and staff prefer to keep the school resource officer program. Among students,…
Safety Law News for September 29, 2020
In Massachusetts, the United States District Court upheld the right of school officials to discipline a group of students for bullying a classmate on the SnapChat Internet application. The court held that “one of the legal responsibilities of a school…
Safety Law News for September 2nd, 2020
— In New York, the Massena Central School District is looking for a local law enforcement agency to supply it with a school resource officer. Its contract with the Massena Police Department was not renewed. The department cited potential liability…
Safety Law News for August 21, 2020.
— In New Mexico, the Court of Appeals of New Mexico ruled that a student’s statements, made when he was thirteen years old, to the assistant principal of his school, were presumptively inadmissible under a state law that provides that,…
Safety Law News for July 17, 2020
— In Florida, the District Court of Appeal of Florida, denied the appeal by one of the unarmed campus monitors on duty February 14, 2018 at the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The officer claimed he was…