— In New York, the Massena Central School District is looking for a local law enforcement agency to supply it with a school resource officer. Its contract with the Massena Police Department was not renewed. The department cited potential liability…
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Safety Law News for October 25, 2016
In Colorado, Colorado Springs school officials are trying new tactics to prevent students from using marijuana. In Idaho, educators in Jefferson County are implementing a new emergency crisis policy based on the national “I Love U Guys” response protocol. A…
Safety Law News for October 17, 2106
In Alaska, the Association of Alaska Schools Boards has released its 2015 School Climate and Connectedness Survey. The survey measures how students and staff view their school climate, how connected students feel to adults and peers, and student risk behaviors…
Safety Law News for September 15, 2016
The United States Court of Appeals ruled that school officials were liable when a teacher allowed a student to leave the classroom with an unidentified adult. The court reasoned that the risk of harm was so obvious as to rise…
Safety Law News for January 4, 2016
In Illinois, a new law requires student teacher applicants to submit to a finger print analysis. All school districts must verify that a new teacher is not on the sex offender, child murderer or violent offender against youth registries. [SB…