— In Massachusetts and Washington State, school officials are coming out against recommendations to cancel the school resource officer program. The educators say, “our school resource officers are just that—a wonderful resource to our students and our staff. They make connections…
Tag: San Francisco
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 7/28/14
The Board of Education of the San Francisco Unified School District has approved a memorandum of understanding with city police that identifies procedures for school resource officers to respond to campus incidents. The agreement increases communication among students, families, school…
School Safety Law News for 4/27/12
Indiana ACLU filed a lawsuit against the Griffith Public Schools claiming it violated the teenagers’ First Amendment Rights when it expelled the girls for the comments made on Facebook. As educators increasingly grapple with legal-but-dangerous synthetic marijuana use, a Florida school board…
School Safety Law News for 4/24/12
After a high school student was arrested for an online threat, parents want to know if the student is back in school. The board of education chair, citing privacy law concerns, referred the question to the district attorney. In a…