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Archived entries for student privacy

Federal appeals court rules school nurse has qualified immunity in suit over medically motivated examination of student’s genitals

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (MI, OH, KY, TH) has ruled that a school nurse, who conducted a medically motivated visual examination of the vaginal area of a 6 year old student, was entitled to qualified immunity from a suit alleging the nurse’s examination constituted an unreasonable search in violation of the student’s Fourth Amendment rights, because the right was not clearly established.

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Pennsylvania district policy allows student strip searches in limited circumstances

The Morning Call reports that the Palisades School Board has adopted a policy that would allow strip searches of students when other students and staff are believed to be in danger.

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California district refuses to disclose discipinary records of accused school shooter

According to reports from local media outlet KGET 17, during a meeting with parents regarding a January 2013 school shooting, officials of the Taft Union High School District addressed the parents’ demand to know why the district refused to disclose the disciplinary records of Bryan Oliver, the accused shooter.

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Connecticut board approves policy allowing searches of student laptops

The Fairfield Daily Voice reports that the Fairfield Board of Education has approved a new policy for student Internet use.

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Texas introduces bills to ban use of student tracking system

The San Antonio Express-News reports that two Texas state lawmakers have filed three bills that would ban the use of radio frequency identification technology in public schools.

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Oklahoma parent sues Twitter and school district for photo of her daughter posted online

According to the Huffington Post, DeAnn Cooks, the mother of an Oklahoma teen, has filed suit against Twitter, the Tulsa Public Schools, and others for a half-naked photo of her daughter that was posted online.

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Maryland district agrees to end plan to install biometric palm readers in its schools

The Rutherford Institute has issued a press release announcing that the Carroll County Public Schools has agreed to cease installation of biometric palm readers in its schools, and seeks an alternative program to meet CCPS’ efficiency goals.

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North Carolina parents sue district for strip-search of elementary student for missing $20

The Fayette Observer reports that Clarinda and Lionel Shawn Cox, the parents of Justin Cox, have filed suit in federal court against the Sampson County Board of Education, alleging their then-fifth grade son was strip-searched in June 2012 by now-former Union Elementary School Assistant Principal Teresa Holmes for $20 reported missing in the school’s cafeteria.

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Parents sue Texas district over “locator” chip in student IDs

According to The Christian Science Monitor, the Northside Independent School District is being sued by a student and her parents over the requirement that students display their student ID badges at all times. The badges are equipped with a “locator” chip that tracks a student anywhere on campus.

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California district plans to offer program allowing parents to track results of random drug tests of children

According to an Associated Press report in the Daily Democrat, William S. Hart Union High School District plans to expand a first-of-its-kind program that allows parents to track the results of random drug tests of their children.

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