All lockers and desks made available for individual use on the school premises, such as lockers and desks located in the hallways, physical education and athletic dressing rooms or classrooms and offices are the property of the Shelbyville Central Schools. These lockers and desks are made available for individual use in storing school supplies, equipment, and personal items necessary for use at school; but the lockers and desks are not to be used to store items which cause, or can reasonably be foreseen to cause, an interference with school purposes or an educational function, or which are forbidden by State law or school rules.

The individual's use of the locker and/or desk does not diminish the Corporation's ownership or control of the locker and/or desk. The Corporation retains the right to inspect the locker or desk and its contents to ensure that the locker or desk is being used in accordance with its intended purpose, to eliminate fire or other hazards, to maintain conditions, to attempt to locate lost or stolen materials, and to prevent the use of lockers to store prohibited or dangerous materials such as illegal drugs, alcohol, weapons, or educationally disruptive materials.

A student who uses a locker or desk that is the property of the Shelbyville Central Schools is presumed to have no expectation of privacy in that locker's or desk's content. (I.C. 20-8.1-5-17)

Principals or their designee are authorized to inspect individual desks and lockers in a manner consistent with this policy and applicable Indiana statute. Upon the authorization of the Superintendent of Schools, inspection of individual desks and lockers may be conducted with the assistance of dogs under the control of a police agency.

All vehicles located on the property of Shelbyville Central Schools are subject to inspections with the assistance of dogs under the control of a police agency upon the authorization of the Superintendent of Schools. The owner or driver of any vehicle identified as potentially containing drugs or items which are forbidden by State statute will be requested to open the vehicle for the purpose of conducting a more detailed search.

Individuals whose locker, desk, or vehicle is found to contain prohibited or dangerous materials as defined in this policy may be found to have violated Shelbyville Central Schools policies adopted to ensure an appropriately safe educational atmosphere in the Shelbyville Central Schools. If it is determined one or more policies have been violated, the Shelbyville Central Schools will impose penalties accordingly.

Adopted 6/10/98