| DeWitt Public Schools |
| Administrative Guidelines |
7440A - QUESTIONS ON THE USE OF METAL DETECTORS
| A. | When will the Board of Education decide to use metal detectors in the schools? | |
| B. | Will metal detectors be used in the elementary, middle, and high schools? | |
| C. | Why does the Board of Education want a policy permitting the use of metal detectors in high schools and middle schools? | |
| D. | What type of metal detectors will be used under the proposed program? | |
| E. | Who will conduct the metal detector searches? | |
| F. | When will metal detector searches be performed? | |
| G. | Will students or their parents be informed in advance regarding the specific dates on which metal detector searches will occur? | |
| H. | Will parents be notified about the program before it is implemented? | |
| I. | Does this type of metal detector search infringe the constitutional rights of students? | |
| J. | What will be the duration of the program? | |
| K. | Has this type of program been used in other school districts in the State? | |
| L. | What is the cost of this program? | |
| M. | How will the schools be chosen in which the metal detectors will be used? | |
| N. | Will parents be notified if their child is suspected of possession of a weapon? | |
| O. | Will students have the right to a hearing before discipline is administered for the possession of a weapon? |
Approved 2/99