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What can I do about schools searching my child and her belonging's without my or my husband's knowledge

My daughter is in the 10th grade and was searched by the deen of students in front of one of her teacher's because another student accused her of taking a cell phone.. My daughter did comply by empting her pocket book, and jacket etc. She proved her self innocent!! But her father and I were NOT notified of this by the school nor were we fore warned about this.. My daughter felt humiliated by this.. WHAT CAN WE DO??? Please help.. Thank you

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avatarLizInHolt
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Top 5 in: Career Training, Choosing College, Depression and Mental Health, Discipline, Families and Relationships, Health and Wellness, Home Learning and Field Trips, Learning Disabilities and Special Needs, Learning Styles, Manners and Values, Parenting Support, Parents and Schools, Safety, School Policy and Education Issues, Setting Goals and Getting Motivated, Study Skills and Academics, Transitions and Readiness, Students' Civil RightsTop 5 in 18 Topics		 I agree that you should set up a meeting with the school's dean to discuss this situation, calmly. You didn't mention where you live, so I don't know what laws are in place that regulate what a public school can or cannot do as far as searching students. The "in front of" another teacher is to safeguard your child, to ensure that nothing inappropriate is done to her. Emptying her jacket and pocket book isn't terribly intrusive, as it would be if they made her remove clothing or something, so do try to keep this in perspective.

Typically, schools try to address situations when they arise, not days later, so they were being responsive to the theft of another student's belongings. I guess that's what I'd want to know more about -- why was your daughter accused and why did the school feel it was a justified accusation, enough so that they asked to see what was in her purse and pockets?

So take a lot of deep breaths, pick up the phone, call the school, and set up an appointment to talk to the dean in person.
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# of Thumbs Up Received (0)		 I think having a cool tempered sit down with the deen and the teacher along with any higher ups may help along with an apology and finding out why the cell phone became an issue in the first place. I thought that most schools didn't allow cell phones unless they are kept in a locker.
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