2019 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 59 - Education
Chapter 63 - Pupils Generally
Section 59-63-1150. Compliance with case law; training of school administrators.

Universal Citation: SC Code § 59-63-1150 (2019)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, all searches conducted pursuant to this article must comply fully with the "reasonableness standard" set forth in New Jersey v. T.L.O., 469 U.S. 328 (1985). All school administrators must receive training in the "reasonableness standard" under existing case law and in district procedures established to be followed in conducting searches of persons entering the school premises and of the students attending the school.

HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 373, Section 5.

Editor's Note

The full cite for the case identified in this section is: New Jersey v T.L.O. (1985) 462 US 325, 83 L Ed2d 720, 105 S Ct 733.

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