In New York, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division reversed the dismissal of a case brought by a student who was assaulted by a fellow student at the end of a class. The court ruled that the lower court dismissal was…
Tag: school safety
Safety Law News for May 27, 2020
— In West Virginia, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia held that educators were not liable for injuries to a student. The student, who injured his arm while wrestling with a classmate on the school soccer field, had…
Safety Law News for May 5, 2020
• In Indiana, the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation has proposed a referendum to improve school safety and increase counseling services for children. The referendum would open up $3.33 million per year to make schools safer. A new Indiana…
Safety Law News for February 24, 2020
• In Kentucky, the Governor signed into law the school safety bill that will require school resource officers to be armed. The law goes into effect immediately. (Senate Bill 8) • In New Jersey, the United States District Court refused…
Safety Law News for April 23, 2019
In Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that negligence by school officials that renders the campus unsafe fall within the exception to governmental immunity. The school was found liable for injuries to a student participating in a relay race during…
Safety Law News for March 21, 2019
In North Carolina, House Bill 295 has been introduced to prohibit public schools and charter schools from using corporal punishment to discipline students. Corporal punishment is currently legal in 19 states. In Tennessee, House Bill 947 has been introduced by…
Safety Law News for November 8, 2018
In Wisconsin, officials in Racine sent a letter to parents and guardians to warn about the severe repercussions of directing threats about the schools on social media. The letter promises to investigate any ominous messages thoroughly and describes the range…
Safety Law News for November 6, 2018
In Pennsylvania, the Tamaqua Area School Board unanimously approved a policy that would allow teachers, administrators and other staff to carry a firearm in school. Tamaqua has never had a uniformed officer. School officials believe arming staff is a better…
Safety Law News for November 1, 2018
In North Carolina, officials at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction announced that it would require around $688 million more in state funding to hire enough additional nurses, social workers, counselors, psychologists and school resource officers to reach nationally…
Safety Law News for May 8, 2018
In New York, the mayor and the police chief of the City of Syracuse say sworn school resource officers will stay in Syracuse schools. The announcement came in response to a request from the city’s police union to remove the…