— In California, the United States Court of Appeals held that police did not violate the Fourth Amendment by detaining briefly parents of a student while investigating allegations that their son planned a shooting at his school that day. The…
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Safety Law News for July 14, 2023
— In Pennsylvania, the United States District Court denied motions to dismiss a case brought by an administrator who spoke out about the school’s “failure to adopt and/or enforce adequate safety policies related to students bringing weapons and drugs onto…
Safety Law News for June 26, 2023
— In California, the California Court of Appeal reversed the summary dismissal of a claim against a school for negligence in hiring, training, supervising, and retaining a teacher who became romantically and sexually involved with a student. In remanding the…
Safety Law News for June 15, 2023
– In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division affirmed the refusal by the lower court to dismiss a case brought by parents of a child who was injured during the school recess period. The court, ruled that “(s)chools are…
Safety Law News for April 21, 2023
– In the Virgin Islands, the United States District Court, ruled that “the area within 1,000 feet of the school grounds is within the scope of sensitive places;…the presence of large numbers of children either at school or traveling to…
Safety Law News for April 14, 2023
– In Massachusetts, the United States District Court, held that school officials “have broad discretion in restricting visitors,” and refused the lawsuit of a parent who argued that he had a constitutional interest to access the school during school hours. …
Safety Law News for April 5, 2023
– In Texas, United States Court of Appeals, affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a student who was suspended from the school’s football team for off-campus speech and transferred to an alternative school for the marijuana found in…
Safety Law News for March 29, 2023
— In Tennessee, the United States Court of Appeals ruled that a school’s failure to diagnose a student’s disability at earliest possible moment was not a per se violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The appellate court…
Safety Law News for March 24, 2023
— Nationally, the United States Supreme Court ruled that “(t)he Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) seeks to ensure children with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education.” The Court held that the IDEA administrative procedures for resolving disputes…
Safety Law News for March 6, 2023
— In Maryland, the United States District Court refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by students who alleged that they were improperly subjected to video recording at school without their knowledge or consent while they were dressing for school-sponsored event.…