This will be another hardship at some schools that are small and have just one admin.
Principals and APs,
You may already be aware of this, but NCGS 115C-391.2 changed the guidelines for student searches. The new law requires that searches be conducted in private by one school official and one adult witness, both of whom must be the same sex as the student. This includes all searches of a student's person (including having them empty their pockets). This does not include handheld wanding, metal detectors, or a search of a student's book bag or purse. However, it is recommended that two adults be present for any search.
I have attached Campbell-Shatley's New Legislative Advisor which provides guidance on this change and other new legislation.
-- Billie W. Berry, Ed.D.
Deputy Superintendent
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