School Wants To Allow Bus Drivers To Search Students

http://www.theindychannel.com/education/27948949/detail.html ^ | 5/19/2011 | AP

[Morgana]

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- A western Indiana school district wants to give its bus drivers the authority to search students for weapons or drugs. The Tribune-Star reported that a Vigo County School Corp. proposal would allow the drivers to search a student and the student's belongings if there is an immediate threat of harm or danger to those on the bus. Ray Azar, director of student services, said the Terre Haute-based district wants its drivers to have the authority to conduct searches in case they are on the road and must immediately respond to an emergency situation. That would include scenarios where a student might be in possession of a dangerous drug or a weapon. Drivers would have to first get permission from the transportation office and/or student services.

[Eyes Unclouded]

Indiana FReepers is this a new thing with your state or what is going on over there?

[Maverick68]

The PC police would prevent them from searching the ones that needed it and much like the TSA, we would only hear of patdowns being performed on the innocent....

[Americanexpat]

First the unconsitutional entry into yur home, now this, you Hoosiers better get a handle on this crap,

[EdReform]

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[EdReform]

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[Emperor Palpatine]

"A Child Molester Driving A School Bus?"‎ - Mar 21, 2011

"Child molested on Bledsoe County school Bus!!!!" - Dec 21, 2009

"School bus driver, former deputy arrested on child molestation ...‎ - May 21, 2009"

Yep...we want these people searching schoolkids...yeah, right....

[metmom]

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Let's hop[e the parents put their collective foot down.

[max americana]

INDIANA AGAIN?!

That state makes my mexifornia look like a red state.

[pandoraou812]

HOPE.. So many parents I've known think the public school can do no wrong... Again I thank you & fellow FReepers for showing me I could home school....If some bus driver touched my child I would be jailed.

[metmom]

Your daughter will have the gift of her childhood as much as you were able to provide for her.

That is something that can never be repeated.

[pandoraou812]

Very true & thanks to you & the others for your help!