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VA Supreme Court Lets School Boards Ban Sex Offender From School Property

By Corey Rayburnyung

The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that school districts have final say in whether sex offenders are allowed on public school property. You may read the decision here. From the Charlottesville Daily Progress:The opinion, which was written by Justice Barbara Milano Keenan, reverses a decision from the Charlottesville Circuit Court allowing a sex offender to come onto Charlottesville public school property under certain conditions.Stacy Haney, a Richmond-based lawyer who represents the city?s School Board, said school supervision is vested in local school boards under the state?s Constitution. Haney said the Supreme Court?s opinion would be far-reaching.Under state code, sexually violent offenders are prohibited from entering public or private school or daycare center property unless they attend the school, vote there or have a court order...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on September 22, 2009 (boomark / email).