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Know Your Rights
100
How old do you have to be before you can legally drop out of school?
What is 16 years old?
100
True or False. Uour school locker is your personal property and the school cannot search it without your permission.
What is False. The locker at school is the property of the school. No permission from a student is necessary.
100
When may the school search your person?
What is if it believes that you have broken a school rule or the law.
100
Can you be charged with a crime if you possess a real gun, or use or show a toy gun or BB gun on school property.
What is Yes. Bonus: What type of an offense is this (Misdemeanor, Gross Misdemeanor, or Felony)? Felony.
100
Schools have to have “reasonable suspicion” that a student broke a rule in order to search the student. Cops must have “probable cause” to search. Which standard is more strict?
What is Probable Cause. Bonus: Why is the standard for schools less strict? Because the students must attend school, and the school must keep the students safe.
200
What are the two things that you must do before you drop out of school?
What is 1. Attend a meeting with school personnel to discuss other options. 2. Sign a written election to withdraw from school.
200
On what days of the week can the school search your locker?
What is EVERY DAY of the week.
200
If your parents do not want you to be searched in school, how can they stop the school?
What is they can't.
200
Can you be charged with a crime if you only possess a toy gun or BB gun on school property?
What is Yes. Bonus: What is the penalty for this crime? Gross Misdemeanor.
200
True or False. Every student has the right to see the student’s own student records?
What is True. Bonus: Who else has the right to see your records? Parents or Guardians.
300
Can parents be charged with a crime if a child continues to skip school?
What is yes. The crime is Educational Neglect.
300
Who must the school notify before they conduct a locker search?
What is NO ONE!
300
If the school thinks that you have broken a rule, which of the following may the school search? 1. You 2. Your locker 3. Your bag 4. Your purse 5. Your wallet
What is ALL!
300
True or False. If you are found guilty of possessing a gun at school, your driver’s license can be suspended.
What is True.
300
True or False. You have the right to ride the school bus to school.
What is False. Riding the school bus is a privilege and you can be kicked-off if you break the rules. Bonus: Do you still have to go to school regardless of how difficult it may be to get to school without the bus? Yes.
400
If a student is charged with the crime of Truancy in Juvenile Court, can the Court can affect the student’s driving privileges?
What is Yes. The student’s driver’s license can be suspended, restricted or delayed by the court.
400
When the school searches your locker, may it search your book bag if it is in your locker?
What is NO.
400
When should you carry illegal things in your bag or purse?
What is Never, duh.
400
How long can information about illegal activity be kept in your school file?
What is until you graduate or until you are 23 years old.
400
If the school tries to expel you, you have the right to a hearing and to bring an attorney to attend the hearing on your behalf.
What is True. Unless the parent's waive the right to a hearing.
500
Can a court decide order a student to be placed outside of the home for continued truancy?
What is yes. If this happens you have the right to a public defender in your juvenile court hearings.
500
What does the school have to do if your locker has been searched?
What is notify the student whose locker has been searched.
500
School has just ended for the day and you are about ½ a block away from school on your way home, can a teacher search you because the teacher thinks that you broke a school rule?
What is Yes. Bonus: Why? School personnel have the same rights they would have in the school for a distance of 1 block in all directions from the school. (School Zone)
500
If you commit a crime outside of school, will the information be sent to the school?
What is YES. Juvenile courts must report any serious offense (assault, criminal sexual conduct, murder), any drug offense, or any possession/use of a dangerous weapon to the school.
500
Who can you contact for more information regarding your rights at school? A. Your teachers B. Your principal C. Kayla and Deidre D. MN Department of Education
What is ALL of the above.
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