Can a public school search a students belongings when they feel like?

Answer 1

Answer: no they don't because its against the fourth amendment but on the other hand if the school is suspicious then they should have to go to a court house to get a legal doc. saying that they have the right to search that locker

If the school has and continues to state that the locker is school property,can and will be searched with suspicion, then they have the right, given reasonable suspicion, as in this case the locker is not the students property, therefore no amendment is broken, they need only legal document to search schoolbag, purse, ect.

Answer 2

The question states that it is a PRIVATE school and that the car was on the school's PRIVATE property. I would stongly guess that somewhere in the enrollment papers or education contract, that there is a clause that allows this. The car is on the school's property NOT some public parking lot or the street. Therefore normal rules of search and seizure and warrantless searches by public authorities do not apply. The school is acting within the bounds of 'En Loco Parentis.'

Answer 3

No, because has already been stated to the student already and in the school's Codes of Conduct, that the student has no expectation of privacy in regards to the things they carry in their bags or pockets, or store in their locker while at the school.

Answer 4

That depends on the reason for the search. Generally, strip searches are automatically forbidden unless the parent consents to this search. Schools are required to have reasonable suspicion that you have something illegal or stolen in your possession in order to search you.

However, this all depends on why a search is necessary.

Answer 5

Yes. Students leave their rights at the door and the school and teachers act in the parents place, but there has to be reasonable cause for the school/ teacher to look into the phone. Let's say the teacher gets a student comes to him/her about getting bullied by another student sending them text messages and names the student doing this. This would be a reasonable cause to look into the phone. Another would be a student is threatening to harm others in the school. Most schools have rules concerning the use of cell phones on campus. If a student is asked several times to put away a phone and doesn't do it that is defiant behavior. The phone can be taken away.

Answer 6

No, schools are not allowed to search students , in united states they may , but in United Kingdom they need a warrent to seach students.

Answer 7

Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution says that it is illegal.