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Board committee reviews proposed change to student‑search policy to allow handheld metal detectors in limited cases
Summary
District administrators proposed a policy amendment to permit use of handheld security devices (wands) in narrowly defined, reasonable‑suspicion searches — prompted by staff reports of students concealing vaping devices — and said use would be restricted, accompanied by administrative procedures and school‑police involvement.
District administrators and safety staff reviewed a proposed amendment to policy 226 (student searches) that would permit the limited use of handheld security devices — commonly called wands — during reasonable‑suspicion searches in school buildings when administrators suspect a student is concealing contraband.
Doctor Black and Doctor Godoy described the change as a narrow tool to address an increasing incidence of students concealing items such as vaping devices in body garments. Doctor Black said the district’s goal is to keep schools safe…
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