{"id":57964,"date":"2023-05-21T14:57:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T18:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=57964"},"modified":"2023-05-21T14:57:42","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T18:57:42","slug":"lee-county-schools-new-code-of-conduct-means-school-officials-can-look-through-students-phone-without-a-warrant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2023\/05\/lee-county-schools-new-code-of-conduct-means-school-officials-can-look-through-students-phone-without-a-warrant\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee County Schools’ new code of conduct means school officials can look through student\u2019s phone without a warrant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The new code of conduct means school officials can look through student’s phone without a warrant<\/p>\n\n\n

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What if someone took your kid’s or your phone and looked through it without a warrant? The Lee County School District wants to do that, intending to create a safe school environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if someone took your kid\u2019s or your phone and looked through it without a warrant? The Lee County School District wants to do that, intending to create a safe school environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And there\u2019s no doubt parents want to feel their kids are safe when they go to school, but moms and dads we spoke with also don\u2019t want their kid\u2019s privacy violated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can see where they would want to look through it. My only fear would be the information on the phone. There are private things for families,\u201d Judith Donlan, a parent to a Lee County student, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t give up freedoms for security,\u201d Kevin Jones, a parent to a Lee County student, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the district\u2019s draft of a new student code of conduct, it says in part that school personnel may conduct a search of a student, a student\u2019s possessions, a student\u2019s locker, or any other storage area on school property\u2026 Including a cell phone and other electronic devices without a warrant when school personnel has a reasonable suspicion that illegal, prohibited, harmful items or substances or stolen property may be concealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t really outline who will be making the determination of reasonable suspicion,\u201d attorney Scot Goldberg said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While students don\u2019t enjoy the same privacy rights as adults, Goldberg told us the rule, as it\u2019s written, is too broad and might not stand up if challenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think it has to be a little better thought out. And I think that they should take some input from teachers, parents, and the students,\u201d Goldberg said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you ask parents, most that we spoke with are not willing to let you search their child\u2019s phone without having permission first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSome of our things are private. You know, we don\u2019t want all that information out there,\u201d Donlan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cParents got to be involved,\u201d Jones said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The school board plans to talk about the draft of its new student code of conduct at its meeting on Wednesday. Something important to note is when students and parents sign the code of conduct at the start of every school year, the district sees that as everyone has read and understands what\u2019s in it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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