• In New York, the New York Commissioner of Education is implementing a new policy that is designed to prevent school resource officers from detaining or questioning students for the purpose of determining their immigration status. • In Illinois, all…
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Safety Law News for August 9, 2019
• In Kentucky, the Jefferson County Public School Board canceled its school resource officer program by declining by approve contracts with its local law enforcement agencies. The decision will result in the school district having just nine sworn law enforcement officers…
Safety Law News for July 31st, 2019
• In New York, the Governor signed a new law which prevents school districts from arming school staff who are not school resource officers, law enforcement officers, or security guards on school grounds. • In Washington D.C., New Jersey Congressman…
Safety Law News for May 8th, 2019
• In Vermont, the Supreme Court ruled that educators were not liable after a student committed suicide as a result of being assaulted by his teammates on the school football team. The court held that schools owe students a duty…
Safety Law News for April 16, 2019
• In Tennessee, the U.S. District Court held that a school district can be liable for failing to protect students from danger when officials fail to intervene to eliminate a dangerous condition. The court reasoned that the crash of a…
Safety Law News for April 11, 2019
• In New York, the City of Poughkeepsie plans to create a community policing unit and implement a school resource officer program in the schools. The police chief believes that the addition of a school resource officer and a community…
Safety Law News for April 9, 2019.
In Pennsylvania, school resource officers in the Erie School District will begin carrying Tasers in schools after receiving training. Under current policy, the Tasers will be used on intruders who enter school buildings and cause disturbances at events. Policy does…
Safety Law News for February 6, 2019
• In New York, the “Saratoga Parents for Safer Schools” have announced its release of an eight point school security plan which addresses the safety needs of the Saratoga Springs school district. The plan acknowledges the concerns of parents on…
Safety Law News for January 10, 2019
In New York, a Long Island school district is negotiating an amendment to its SRO program to limit the role of school-based police officers. The goal is to prevent immigrant students from being detained and deported on questionable evidence of…
Safety Law News for November 27, 2018
In Delaware, the Delaware State Education Association believes the number of incidents of violence against teachers is growing. According to the National Center for Education, public school teachers reporting being physically attacked by a student in 2015–16 topped all previous…