Students shall not place, keep, or maintain any article or material prohibited by school policy or that would lead school officials to reasonably believe that it would cause a substantial disruption at school or at a school-sponsored or school-related function. Campus Directors and teachers have the right to question students regarding their conduct or the conduct of others.
In the interest of promoting student safety and attempting to ensure that the school is safe and drug free, school administrators may from time to time conduct searches. Such searches are conducted without a warrant and as permitted by law.
Administrators, teachers, and other professional personnel may question a student regarding the student’s own conduct or the conduct of other students. In the context of school discipline, students have no claim to the right not to incriminate themselves.
School staff may conduct searches of a student’s outer clothing, pockets, personal property/belongings (backpack, etc.), and vehicles on school property and property under school control in accordance with law and Board policy. Searches will be conducted based on reasonable suspicion or (2) securing the student’s voluntary consent. Consent obtained through threat of contacting parents or the police authorities is not considered to be voluntarily given. Unless an emergency or urgent circumstances exist, searches shall be conducted by the Campus Director or Assistant Campus Director, or his or her designee, and with another staff member present for the search.
If a vehicle subject to search is locked, the student will be asked to unlock the vehicle. If the student refuses, the school will contact the student’s parents. If the parents also refuse to permit the vehicle to be searched, the school may contact law enforcement officials. The school may contact law enforcement even if permission to search is granted.
Lockers, desks/offices, school provided technology, and other school property is subject to search or inspection at any time without notice, and with or without the presence of the student. Students should have no expectation of privacy in school property. Students are responsible for any item found in school property that has been provided to the student that is prohibited by law, school policy, or the Code of Conduct.
Students are responsible for prohibited items found in their possession, including items in their personal belongings or vehicle. The parent will be notified if any prohibited items are found in the student’s possession.
Random Drug Searches [M] [H]
In order to ensure a drug-free learning environment, the school conducts random drug searches of the school facilities. The school may use or contract for specially trained dogs to alert school officials to the presence of prohibited or illegal items, including drugs and alcohol. Canine visits may be unannounced. The dogs shall not be asked to alert on students. At any time, trained dogs may be used around lockers and the areas around vehicles parked on campus. Searches of classrooms, common areas, or student belongings may also be conducted by trained dogs when students are not present. An item in a classroom, a locker, or a vehicle to which a trained dog alerts may be searched by school officials.