Focus (Forum & Focus)
Apr. 10, 2009
Beyond Hall Monitors
Countless rulings have found that schools have heightened duty to take all reasonable steps to protect students from harm, writes Michael Paul Thomas.
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By Michael Paul Thomas Schools are not considered to be dangerous places per se and students are not deemed "at risk" merely because they are at school. Indeed, a contrary conclusion would unreasonably require virtual around-the-clock supervision or prison tight security for a school premises. Nevertheless, a special relationship exists between a school district and its students who are on campus for school-related functions, ...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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