— In Oklahoma, the Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma ruled that a school was not immune from claims by a student victim of bullying at school. The student’s lawsuit claimed that negligence by district employees in the daily execution…
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Safety Law News for January 12, 2022
— In California, the California Court of Appeal held that a school had a duty to protect a middle school student from sexual abuse by its music instructor even without actual knowledge of prior abuse or propensity. The court reversed…
Safety Law News for December 9, 2021
— In California, the Court of Appeal of California affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit for failing to protect a middle school student from sexual abuse by a teacher and for breach of the mandatory duty to report suspected abuse…
Safety Law News for March 23, 2021
— In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, held that a school was not liable for injuries sustained by a student at the hands of a fellow student. The court ruled that “a school district acts in loco parentis…
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 March 9, 2020
• In Massachusetts, the Monomoy Regional School District and Harwich Police Department are looking for donations to fund the purchase and training of a K-9 to detect THC and nicotine products used by students who vape. The plan is for…
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 August 28, 2018
In Michigan, Midland City Council supported the special millage proposal for school safety that will appear on the Nov. 6 election ballot which would levy up to 0.4 mills — 40 cents per $1,000 of taxable value — raising $1.3…
Safety Law News for August 24, 2018
In Georgia, the Georgia Supreme Court held that Miranda warnings were not required when a juvenile, questioned in the principal’s office in front of the administrator, police, and a parent, admitted that he assaulted another student. The court reasoned that…
Safety Law News For August 1, 2018
In a new national report on school quality and safety, WalletHub ranks all 50 states. School safety — 20 percent of the score — was based on incidents of armed students, bullying, and laws that mandate school resource officers. In…