— In California, the California Court of Appeal denied immunity to a school district for injuries to a student who made her way to school by other means when the school bus “had not arrived for 40 minutes after the…
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Safety Law News for October 24, 2023
— In Pennsylvania the United States District Court ruled that the provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) were not violated by keeping a student in an interim alternative education setting beyond the forty-five (45) day limit without…
Safety Law News for July 19, 2023
— In Florida, the District Court of Appeal reversed the refusal of the Circuit Court to issue a Risk Protection Order against a student who was caught on campus with a Glock 42 .380 caliber handgun, a loaded magazine, and…
Safety Law News for March 10, 2023
— In Iowa, the United States District Court dismissed a lawsuit against a police officer and a school district brought by a student who was taken down to the ground and briefly handcuffed after engaging in behavior that the officer…
Safety Law News for February 20, 2023
— In Illinois, the Appellate Court of Illinois reversed the dismissal of a teacher, whose Facebook posts were used as the basis for a “for cause” dismissal. The Facebook post, reflecting the growing frustration of the teacher with student behavior…
Safety Law News for February 17, 2023
— In Kentucky, the Supreme Court of Kentucky applied sovereign immunity from liability to a county board of education for allegations of assault and battery while its employees were intervening and separating students who were fighting in a hallway. One…
Safety Law News for February 15, 2023
— In Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that the educational financing system of the Pennsylvania Department of Education violates the rights of students to receive, “a meaningful opportunity to succeed academically, socially, and civically, which requires that all…
Safety Law News for January 23, 2023
— In New Jersey, the Supreme Court of New Jersey refused to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a student who alleged that a teacher sexually assaulted him. The school officials argued for the dismissal of the case because of the…
Safety Law News for January 4, 2023
— In New Jersey, the United States District Court refused to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a student who alleged discrimination and a hostile environment when school officials failed to intervene despite multiple incidents of race-based harassment. The court ruled…
Safety Law News for January 3, 2023
— In California, the United States Court of Appeals ruled that school officials did not violate the First Amendment rights of students for discipling them for off-campus Internet posts that amounted to “severe bullying or harassment targeting particular classmates.” The…