Fwd: [ cacklinggrackle] Dems help pass draconian student search bill

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Sep 23, 2006 8:01 AM

[cacklinggrackle] Dems help pass draconian student search bill

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" In a voice vote Tuesday night, the US House of Representatives voted

to approve a measure that would force school districts across the

country to adopt policies allowing teachers and school officials to

conduct random, warrantless searches of all students at any time based

on the 'reasonable suspicion' that one student may be carrying drugs

or weapons. Sponsored by Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY), the Student Safety

Act of 2006 (H.R. 5295) had no committee hearings and was fast-tracked

to the House floor. "

 

" According to an analysis of the bill by the Congressional Research

Service, it 'requires states, local educational agencies, and school

districts to deem a search of any minor student on public school

grounds to be reasonable and permissible if conducted by a full-time

teacher or school official, acting on any colorable [changed in the

final version to 'reasonable'] suspicion based on professional

experience and judgment, to ensure that the school remain free of all

weapons, dangerous materials, or illegal narcotics.' And just to make

sure school districts get the message, the analysis notes, the bill

'denies Safe Schools and Citizenship Education funds, provided under

the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, to states, local

educational agencies, and school districts that fail to deem such

searches reasonable and permissible.' "

 

Full story at:

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/454/house_votes_require_school_districts_to_\

enact_broad_search_policies