"Schools would have to develop policies for searching students, or face the loss of some federal funding, under the bill – HR 5295, approved by a voice vote Tuesday. It moves to the Senate, which does not have similar legislation pending at this time.
The American Civil Liberties Union, the American Federation of Teachers, the Drug Policy Alliance, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, the National Parent Teacher Association, the American Association of School Administrators and the National School Boards Association all opposed the bill saying it could invite unconstitutional searches. The National Education Association supports the legislation, according to the sponsor.
The bill was the brainchild of Rep. Geoff Davis, R-Kentucky, who said the idea was to "put a process in place so that the teachers don't have any fear of liability, but at the same time it protects the rights of the students from an unreasonable search."
~Groan!~ Not this again. Where's the schmoe who was all for this?
The question is, how far will the law let the schools go in searching student even if there's probable cause? Will students be like the slick druggies I've met who hide their stash up their rectum or in their vagina? Will schools refrain from going that far?
I see ... faculty could strip search students without the possibility of prosection, but our soliders are held at Camp Pendleton on hearsay evidence of our enemy?
I've seen this before and I still have the same question, where in the bill does it specifically state "strip search"?
And, Grade 9 boys forced to undergo strip search--'They told me to bend over but I just crouched. It was frightening'...
For some reason my computer won't let me post the link. All I did was type in, (Google) "school strip search" you will find there are "alot" of this crap going on... : ) <<< me
This bill will not pass the Senate...