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Good morning! It's Ann Schimke with Chalkbeat Colorado.
When Colorado lawmakers passed a law in 2015 allowing school districts to be held liable for school shootings, they intended to give both staff and students the opportunity to sue. But more than a decade later, it’s not clear whether the law applies to school staff. Bureau Chief Melanie Asmar has the details.
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Local News
Colorado law that allows school shooting victims to sue may contain an unintended loophole
A judge recently ruled that a dean who was shot by a student can’t sue under Colorado’s Claire Davis School Safety Act, which intended for school staff to have that right.
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What We’re Reading
School District 49 selects new board member, The Gazette (Paywall)
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