Gayle Slossberg voted Yea (Passage With Amendment) on this Legislation.
Title: Authorizes Schools to Search Student Cell Phones
Signed by Governor Dan Malloy
Title: Authorizes Schools to Search Student Cell Phones
Vote to pass with amendment a bill that authorizes school officials to search students' phones under certain circumstances.
Authorizes a school employee to take custody of a student’s mobile electronic devices if the device is located on school property, or is being used during a school sponsored activity and the employee has reasonable suspicion that the student has violated an educational policy (Sec. 1).
Requires a school employee in such an instance to immediately turn over said electronic device to an administrator (Sec. 1).
Requires the school employee that has taken custody and turned over a mobile electronic device to immediately submit a written report to the principal that explains the reasonable suspicion that caused the school employee to take custody of such device (Sec. 1).
Specifies that an administrator’s search of a student’s mobile electronic device will be limited to finding evidence of the suspected policy violation or preventing imminent personal injury to other students (Sec. 1).
Defines “Mobile electronic device” as any handheld or portable electronic equipment capable of providing data communication between two or more individuals (Sec. 1).
Defines “School employee” as the following, including, but not limited to (Sec. 1):
a teacher, substitute teacher, administrator, school superintendent;
Guidance or school counselor, psychologists, social worker, nurse, or physician;
Paraprofessional or coach employed by a local board of education; and
Any other individual who has regular contact with students and their job.
Defines “School sponsored activity” as an activity sponsored, recognized, or authorized by a board of education and includes activities conducted on or off school property (Sec. 1).
Title: Authorizes Schools to Search Student Cell Phones
Title: Authorizes Schools to Search Student Cell Phones