NEPN/NSBA Code: KLG-R

MSAD #37 POLICY

RELATIONS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

The following procedures are intended to guide the involvement of law enforcement authorities in the schools:

 

            A.        Law enforcement officials may enter school premises:

 

                        1.         In the event of an emergency endangering student or staff safety;

 

                        2.         At the request of the superintendent and/or his/her designee;

 

                        3.         When there is a warrant to arrest a student which cannot be executed outside of school hours. The superintendent and/or his/her designee are not obligated to make students or school facilities available to law enforcement for non-school-related investigations/arrests;

 

                        4.         In exigent circumstances as authorized by law.

 

            B.         The superintendent and/or his/her designee shall attempt to contact the student’s parents/guardians prior to allowing law enforcement authorities to interrogate, search or arrest a student at school, except when there are reasonable grounds to believe that a health or safety emergency requires the interrogation, search or arrest to take place without prior notice.

 

            C.        Law enforcement authorities are responsible for ensuring that a student is informed of his/her rights prior to an interrogation, search or arrest conducted by law enforcement authorities.

 

            D.        A student may be removed from school by law enforcement authorities when there is a court order, an arrest warrant or when a warrantless arrest is authorized by law. The superintendent and/or his/her designee shall attempt to notify the student’s parents/ guardians as soon as possible of the student’s removal from school.

 

            E.         The superintendent and/or his/her designee shall release student information to law enforcement authorities only as allowed by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

 

Cross Reference: JRA – Student Records

 

Adopted:          March 28, 2001

 

 

 

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