Interrogations and Searches

Warren County School Board policy states, “Any principal, or his/her designee, having reasonable suspicion may search any
student, place or thing on school property or in the actual or constructive possession of any student during any organized school
activity off campus, including buses, vehicles of students or visitors, and containers or packages if he/she receives information
which would cause a reasonable belief that the search will to the discovery of: 1. Evidence of any violation of the law; 2.
Evidence of any violation of school rules or regulations or proper standards of student or faculty conduct; 3. Any object or
substance which, because of its presence, presents an immediate danger of harm or illness to any person…”
A student may be subject to physical search or a student’s pocket, purse or other container may be required to be emptied because
of the results of a locker search, or because of information received from a teacher, staff member or other student if such action is
reasonable to the principal. All of the following standards of reasonableness shall be met:
1. A particular student has violated policy;
2. The search could be expected to yield evidence of the violation of school policy or
disclosure of a dangerous weapon or drug;
3. The search is in pursuit of legitimate interests of the school in maintaining order, discipline, safety, supervision
and education of students; prosecution: and excessively intrusive in light of the age and sex of the student, as
well as the nature of the infraction alleged to have been committed.