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BACK to Grapevine HOME | Shen HOME SECURITYOn this page: Building security, stolen items; student searches
Posted on January 13,2 011 What is the role of Campus Patrol? Thanks. To provide security for our facilities, staff and students.
Posted on December 23, 2009 Why do we need to send monitors to away hockey games?? This is a waste of the taxpayers money. There are never any students at any of the away games.
Building security
Posted on June 1, 2011 Again, i will ask, why are there new cameras being put up in high school east?
They help with safety, security and supervision.
Posted on January 13, 2011 Is there a reason there are two security cars at the entrance of school on Clifton Park Center Rd and Okte at the start and end of each day? They sit in each others cars and do not do anything. They are assigned by there town and under its authority.
Posted on June 11, 2008 In the elementary school today, I noticed many exterior doors were propped wide open during school hours. I know it is hot, but this really violates our children's safety.
Generally speaking, doors should not be propped open. However, it doesn't violate any safety protocols if the staff in those buildings are practicing due diligence in monitoring those areas.
Posted on December 19, 2008 Every time I have gone to my child's school, not one person has ever asked me where I am going, made sure I signed in or greeted me. I could of just walked in and gone to a classroom without anyone knowing. This evidently a district problem that needs to be addressed not just an individual school issue.
Over the years, parent's walking into the building and not signing in has been a challenge. It is difficult when our parents do not follow the rules and choose not to stop into the main office first. Stop signs are clearly placed outside and within the building stating "All Visitors Must Report to the Main Office." There are also signs on the front door. Teachers and aides are asked to challenge anyone who walks in without a visitor’s badge. And, while it is not proper procedure, parents may sometimes go unquestioned because they are recognized. This fall, construction began on security vestibules for the on-campus elementary schools. This will require that all visitors are buzzed into the building for security purposes. It is a delicate balance between welcoming parents in the building while ensuring security.
Posted on February 5, 2008 While safety of the students should be priority one, I wonder why it was necessary to evacuate the entire MS complex for something that happens in one building. Are there any fire proof doors/dividers that separate the schools?
There are fire-weighted doors but we have been told by the fire department that we must evacuate all three buildings when the fire alarm goes off until they arrive to determine the severity of the situation. The same is true for Skano/Tesago, Karigon/Orenda and Arongen/Shatekon.
Stolen Items
Posted on February 15, 2008 Does the district report thefts of student property to the police? If someone is caught stealing items are they arrested and is there any attempt to recover stolen items?
It depends on the situation. All thefts should be reported to the building administration and should be investigated. The district is not responsible for items brought to school by students.
Posted on April 1, 2009 Someone entered the boy’s locker room in HSE and opened backpacks and stole my son’s iPod. He spoke to the coach who replied if the items weren’t locked up, there is nothing he can do. The lockers in the PE locker room are small and the students are forced to leave backpacks, textbooks, and clothes on the benches. A crime has been committed. A report should have been filed by the school and possibly the police.
The high school encourages all students to leave items such as iPods and cell phones at home or at least secured in a locked locker. At the same time, we recognize that all students are not as honest as we would like them to be. We will continue to lock and monitor the locker rooms, but we encourage students to exercise caution when they consider bringing these items to school.
Posted on October 28, 2008 Is there any recourse for high school students who have items stolen from their backpacks during school hours? My son's calculator was taken.
Students are asked to secure all personal belongings in their locked locker or by keeping these items with them. If things are missing, they should be reported to an administrator who will investigate the possible theft.
Posted on March 10, 2009 I hear about kids getting their iPods and money stolen everyday from the locker rooms. I mean to a certain degree it is about kids common sense but isn't there something you could do to catch these these scummy thieves that keep taking things.
That is why students are advised not to bring these things to school and if necessary for them to be in school to lock them up.
Posted on December 23, 2009 Once again, someone at Shen has chosen to steal from someone else. This time, it was a scientific calculator from my daughter's backpack. We cannot possibly afford to replace this item. I read that if a family could not afford a scientific calculator, the district would be required to provide it. Whom should my daughter see to make sure she to obtain a calculator? She is unable to complete her assignments because of this mean-spirited classmate. I am so tired of thefts occurring, most of which could be prevented if students were permitted to stop at their lockers a few times a day to lock up their belongings, rather than being forced to drag around their backpacks all day. Thank you for any guidance you might provide.
Students are permitted to stop by their lockers anytime during the 5 minute passing time between classes. Also, many access their lockers during study hall with a pass from a teacher. Getting to her locker should not be an issue. Your daughter may see her teacher, the Academic Administrator for Math, Mrs. Peverly, her Class Assistant Principal, or the building principal, Mr. Flynt about a calculator.
Posted on December 23, 2009 There are not enough big lockers in the High School East locker rooms. I had an iPod stolen in the beginning of the year and like to lock up my backpack, but there is not enough room in the small personal lockers for school clothes and a bag. I had to leave my backpack unlocked today and when I came into class it had been rifles through. All of the bags in my row had. Luckily nothing was stolen. Why aren't locker rooms locked and monitors stationed in or outside the locker rooms.
Student searches/privacy
Posted on January 13, 2011 Student phones, bags, etc. are being searched illegally by administrators and punished for what is found. it is unlawful to search such items without a court warrant regardless of what they do or what is believed to be had in their possession, otherwise it is a violation of constitutional laws regarding privacy rights. last i checked, an American citizen is not stripped of their constitutional rights just because they walked into a school. there is also a rumor going round that varsity athletes will be subject to a mandatory drug test. if the rumor is true, then this too is illegal. The administration is not conducting illegal searches. Student-athletes are not being drug-tested.
Posted on February 27, 2009 The fourth amendment was violated yesterday when the K-9 Units searched through students' backpacks. Shen better hope you have a search warrant, and it better be "upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized" (as stated by the U.S. Constitution) or you better hope a lawsuit isn't filed. I'm not only safeguarding fellow students, but the District's budget, which can't afford to be lost because of a lawsuit, especially in this economy.
Backpacks were not searched. Under the law, lockers and desks (hallways) remain in the possession and control of the school when they are made available for student use and are subject to searches by school authorities at any time without warning. This policy is included in our Code of Conduct that is mailed home to all families and appears on our website. As for the use of trained narcotics dogs to search for drugs, the federal appellate courts have upheld such use to sniff students' lockers and cars by ruling this type of action does not constitute a search under the Fourth Amendment.
Posted on May 8, 2008 I heard that when a teacher sees a cell phone (maybe sticking out a child's back pocket) or if they are found using their cell phone that teachers freely snoop through their text messages and read them. Isn't this a violation of privacy? Even principals admit it's done but allow it.
Teachers do not freely look at students' text messages. Students are not allowed to use cell phones during the school day. This is a clear violation of the Code of Conduct.
Posted on March 10, 2009 You did not answer the question about whether police officers were called concerning the pictures on children's cell phones. Please do so. Is it the school district's policy that parental consent is not necessary to look at a child's cell phone?
According to the district's code of conduct: School authorities may search students and/or their belongings where reasonable suspicion of a violation of the Code of Conduct or a violation of the law exists. Searches shall be conducted by authorized school personnel, and may be in the presence of law enforcement representatives.
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