Adopted:          08/18/2008

                                                                                                              446.1

School District of Prairie Farm

Use of Trained Dogs to Detect Drugs

The Prairie Farm School District authorizes the use of canine units to detect the odor of controlled substances in school buildings and grounds at the discretion of the administration. The canine unit shall be used when:

1. There is reasonable suspicion that controlled substances may be hidden in the building,

2. There is a reasonable suspicion that controlled substances may be hidden in vehicles parked in/on school property, or

3. There is a belief that a random preventive search shall be beneficial to the ongoing drug prevention effort.

The following specific procedures apply regarding the use of canine units:

1. Canines may be used without prior notification to students and/or school personnel.

2. Canines may be called by the school principal/designee with notification of the District Administrator/designee.          

3. Students shall be restricted to classrooms and kept out of hallways while canines are in use.

4. In the event of a canine “hit”, the locker or other area shall be searched further using established District procedures.

CROSS REFERENCE:            443.4, Student Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse

                                                443.4-Rule, Student Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse                                                     Policy Enforcement Procedures

                                                446, Student Searches (Locker)