Under a proposed "school safety zone" ordinance, anyone caught with a weapon near a Chicago school could face a $1,000 to $5,000 fine and mandatory 30 days in jail.
A Wisconsin town is allowing police officers to ticket an alleged bully's parents for a municipal code violation, which could come with a fine of more than $100.
Bomb threats and vandalism escalate as summer break closes in.
May 18, 2013
It was a busy middle May as school administrators, school security officials and local law enforcement responded to an escalating number of life safety and vandalism threats.
The bill would create a single, uniform badge at one price for contract workers on school sites, reducing the number and costs of background checks in the state.