In recent years, threats of school shootings have drawn significant attention from law enforcement, educators, and lawmakers. These threats, even when not carried out, can lead to severe legal consequences due to their potential to create widespread fear and disrupt public safety. Understanding the legal framework for addressing such threats is crucial, particularly in light… Read More
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Warning to Parents: Be Aware Of Yik Yak
Parents, have you heard of Yik Yak? If not, you’d better get educated, and fast. Yik Yak is a new a very popular social media app. Think of Twitter with anonymity and you’ve got the basic idea. The other major catch is that Yik Yak is limited to a specific radius, as little as 1.5… Read More
Four Manatee County School Administrators Charged with Felonies in Rod Frazier Case
Four Manatee County school administrators are charged with felonies for not reporting child abuse. The charges are related to Manatee High football coach Rod Frazier, who was arrested last week on 7 counts of misdemeanor battery and 3 counts of interference with the attendance of a student. Frazier was accused of inappropriately touching female students. He has since resigned… Read More
Two North Port Students Arrested for Bringing Gun to Imagine School
Police arrest two boys at Imagine School in North Port for bringing a gun on campus. According to news reports, a 12 year old boy gave a 9mm handgun to a 13 year old boy, who had the weapon inside his backpack. Another student saw the gun and told a teacher. Police don’t know where… Read More
Teen Arrested for Making Facebook Bomb Threat at Manatee High
A facebook post leads to the felony arrest of a 15 year old Manatee County student. Newspaper reports say the male teenager threatened to bomb Manatee High on the first day of school. A parent saw the post online and alerted police, who began their investigation on July 29th. According to a police press release, there… Read More
Expelled From School: Now What?
An expulsion notice starts a countdown ticking. As parents, you have only 10 days or less before the expulsion hearing. That means you have to get ready right away. Here are five steps you should take to prepare your family for an expulsion hearing: Ask to see your child’s school record. Reading the record will… Read More
