Does a school district have the right to ban my friend from the library, as well as the school campus?
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Does a school district have the right to ban my friend from the library, as well as the school campus?
A friend of mine has been banned from a public school campus after a disorderly conduct charge. The local public library, which is a separate entity from the school, is located on campus in between the elementary and middle schools and serves as a connection between the 2 schools.
Asked on November 23, 2014 under Criminal Law, New York
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
If the library is a "connection" between the two schools, then it is implicitly part of the school property and your friend could most likely be banned from it--especially since 1) since schools are involved, the law tends to err on the side of safety--which would mean excluding someone from property used by a school, if that person had a disorderly offense; and 2) the library could almost certainly issue a banning notice directly, under the circumstances you describe. Your friend should use a different libary to avoid a legal fight he would likely lose.
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