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Teachers or Police Officials who are in possession of information which raises a suspicion, <br /> reasonable or not, are not authorized to search students. <br /> The Principal will designate an administrative subordinate who will act in his behalf during his/her <br /> absence from the school. If possible, the decision to search will be postponed until the return of <br /> the Principal. <br /> Searches of property made in the absence of the Principal will be authorized by the Superintendent <br /> of Schools or his/her designee. There will be no searching of persons by individuals other than the <br /> Principal or the Superintendent. f <br /> Note: The right of inspections of students' lockers is inherent in the authority granted <br /> administrators. This authority may be exercised as needed in the interest of safeguarding children <br /> and school property. <br /> The police will be requested to investigate any unsolved crimes which have occurred in school or <br /> on the school grounds. It should be remembered that the school is an educational institution and <br /> not an investigative agency. The following procedures will be followed in the event a crime <br /> occurs in school. <br /> a. A request will be made to the police department.to have a police officer make an investigation. <br /> b. Prior to any interrogation or arrest,parents of suspected students will be notified. <br /> c. The Principal will be present during any interrogation or search of a locker or desk by a police <br /> officer. <br /> d. Should an arrest result, parents will be informed that the police are taking the student into <br /> custody. <br /> OBSERVATION OF STUDENT/PROGRAM <br /> Guidelines <br /> The Mashpee Public Schools provides "timely access" within a reasonable period of time to a <br /> student's program for purposes of observation by a parent, parent-designated evaluator, or <br /> educational consultant upon request. The extent of observations shall be determined on an <br /> individual basis in an effort to permit access to a program that is sufficient in duration and <br /> extent to accomplish the purpose of the visit. <br /> The observation law states that districts may not condition or restrict program observations <br /> except when necessary to protect 1) the safety of the children in the program during the <br /> observation, 2) the integrity of the program during the observation; and 3) children in the <br /> program from disclosure by an observer of confidential or personally identifiable information <br /> he or she may obtain while observing the program. Mashpee Public Schools will consider the <br /> need for these conditions or restrictions on an individual basis and principals or their designees <br /> will discuss them with the program observer in planning the school visit. <br /> As such, Principals, or their designees, may exercise their discretion at any time to <br /> reschedule or terminate an observation in the event of a building emergency or a disruption that <br /> impacts the physical or emotional well-being of the children in the school or the program being <br /> observed. We expect that these cases will be limited and mutually agreeable observation <br /> schedules will occur. <br /> 43 <br />