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Dowling-Sendor, Benjamin – American School Board Journal, 2003
A decision by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a case from Minnesota illustrates the difficulties schools face in deciding when and how to search a student for possible weapons or drugs. Case shows courts tend to give school officials a measure of flexibility when applying the law. Advises board members and administrators to consult with…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Drug Use, Elementary Secondary Education, School Law
Dowling-Sendor, Benjamin – American School Board Journal, 2000
A federal district judge dismissed a suit brought by two students against a high-school principal who found marijuana in their hotel room on a senior class trip. Although the Fourth Amendment governs searches of students by school employees, employees need not have probable cause for a "reasonable" search. (MLH)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Discipline, Drug Use, Field Trips
