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Show 2NV The Salt Lake Tribune. Wednesday, February 5. HIM Schools Role in Drugs Finds Are Being Continued Front NY-tected, said Doug Bates, administrative assistant at the State Office of Education. Traditionally, common law considered teachers a substitute parent, said U.S. Magistrate Ron Boyce. "That doctrine has been diluted a bit. recognizing that teachers are public officers and must respect the constitutional rights of children." Both bills evolved from a growing state and national concern over drug abuse and drug dealing on campuses. During a committee hearing on one of the bills, House Bill 205, three mothers testified that such a bill 1 have helped them discover their childrens drug problems earlier, when teachers first began to suspect "Parents never get told what is done in school or what the child does," said Jesse Castenada, a West Valley City police detective and Granger High School resource officer. "Kids get caught sluffing, smoking, a note gets sent home or phone call gets intercepted by the student. It goes unnoticed that a child has a problem." IIB205 would require educators to report to the principal whenever they have "reasonable grounds" to believe would a student is using drugs or alcohol. Individual school districts would be .required to establish a procedure by which the parent or guardian of the student would be notified "without unreasonable delay." HB242 would specifically authorize school administrators to investigate suspected violations on campus. When acting on their own, and not under police direction, the evidence school officials find could be allowed into court hearings and trials. The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling In New Jersey vs. T.L.O already supeviports the use of school-searcif dence in juvenile h court-hearing- the search is reasonable given all the circumstances surrounding it. (See related story on Page One.) However, the legal requirement to tell parents not reporting to them would be a class B misdemeanor and the immunity from lawsuit would be new additions to Utah law. Neither bill specifies what constitutes "reasonable grounds" for teachers to believe a student is abusing drugs or alcohol, making the bills possible Impact difficult to judge. We havent tested it. Im not sure there has been a case thats raised the issue . that would have to be determined by the Utahj Supreme Court," . . Schools Tackle Issue of Searching Editorial Students Belongings, Lockers Crime-Rat- e Continued From school NV-- I districts policy puts little reon its employee's permis- striction sion to search students. "School authorities have the right to search the person of students, juveniles or adults on school property and to inspect school lockers or other storage facilities," states the district's policy. The reasonable cause standard is mentioned once later for searches of a students person, but not stressed us a requirement, and there is no mention of the conlrasting pupil's right of privacy. The Jordan policy also states school officials stand in loco parentis , a legal doctrine under which teachers and principals assume the authority of the students parents. A parent, obviously, can search his child without probable cause, can discipline without a hearing and can try to limit what the child says. But in all three of those cases, the Supreme Court has found that teach ers and principals are not substitute parents. They are, instead, "state actors" and must give due process before discipline, allow a certain measure of free speech and allow students their privacy except when the "reasonable grounds" rule has been met "If school authorities tors for purposes of . . are state ac- freedom of expression and due process, it is difficult to understand why they should be defined to be exercising parental rather than public authority when conducting searches of their students," the New Jersey case states. Davis School District has no written policy on student searches, leaving the discretion to each school's principal. The decision is made "case by case by the principal of any given school," said district spokeswoman Bonnie Durranee-Doyl"I would say its probably quite rare. It's a very individual, personalized thing." The policies of Salt Lake and Mur . e. ray school districts borrow largely from the last year's Supreme Court decision. "There's usually a pretty strong presumption of something wrong, said Salt Lake Administrator Stanley Morgan. "Im sure it would be a very exceptional case." "You don't just go in and conduct a mass search, said Murray Superintendent Glen Oldroyd, "you have to have some grounds to suspect. Granite Schools make a distinction between searches of lockers and checking the personal belongings of students, considering the former more open to search. Our position has not changed in that if theres reasonable cause we would implement a search of a student," said Superintendent Heed Call. It's rare that we've ever done a total locker search, but we maintain that right." The few locker-swee- p searches done in the past have yielded little evidence, he said. "I dont see it as something we would be doing, but we maintain the right." Re-Exami- ned they have reliable information that something is there the properly is the schools and they have that right." "In most cases, the only time a teacher will search a kid is when theyve seen something that has passed between the kids." said Mr. Bateman. "Not from the idea that they may be on drugs. "It's a good idea to crack down on drug abuse, but theyve got to equip us to handle the increase in referrals said. to court," Mr. McNamara But others see no increase should the proposals be passed. "The bill is not authorizing wholesale searches," said Mr. Bates. said John McNamara, state juvenile court administrator. "I really dont feel like in most circumstances it would be taking any rights away from students," said Greg Bateman, a teacher at Kearns High School. "I dont think there are very many professionals that would search a locker without probable cause . . . unless they're sure (something illegal is there. I really don't feel like most of us as teachers want to play policeman." Detective Castenada said that in three years he doesn't remember administrators ever conducting an arbitrary search of student lockers. If Hike Is Cause for Concern There's reason for modest concern about the apparent rise in crime rates in Salt Lake and Davis counties. According to analysis of preliminary police reports done by The Tribune, crime rates have ended a four-yea- r decline and increased 9 percent in Salt Lake County and 10 percent in Davis County during 1985 The sterile percentage figures and neat rows of numbers on a ingraph depicting the crime-rat- e crease disguise the pain and agony that accompany each additional murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, theft or other type of crime. Any increase in crime is cause for concern. Explaining the apparent 1985 increase is extremely difficult. Equally difficult is explaining why the crime rate steadily decreased from 1980 to 1984. When asked his views on the topic, Salt Lake City ed between 1980 and 1984. when the crime rate was dropping, and in 1985, when the crime rate was climbing. One of the least convincing explanations for the increased crime rate is the assertion by some police officials that the public is more willing to report suspicious activity in 1985 than they were in 1984. With the rapid growth and fewer people knowing their neighbors, it seems individuals would be increasingly less likely to call the police about incidents not directly affecting them. Although the new crime statistics mark the resumption of an unfortunate trend, there is at least one happy note in the crime statistics. According to the FBI, the rates of violent crime along the Wasatch Front are still very, very low" when compared to other parts of the county. police Chief Bud Willoughby gave this honest response: "It's just a peak and valley kind of thing . . . There are a lot of variables. I don't think Im smart enough, or any police chief's smart enough, to say whether its due to this or its not due to that." It's logical to assume at least some increase in crime will accompany the increasing urbanization of the Wasatch Front. The small, closely knit, rural communities that once dotted Salt Lake and Davis counties mostly have been incorporated into impersonal suburbs. Downtown Salt Lake City is beginning to develop many of the same problems evident in other large cities. Economic conditions are also believed to have some impact on crime statistics, although it's hard to see much substantive difference between the conditions that exist Schools Benefit From Artist Program By Adam Kadleck Tribune Staff Writer Arts and crafts are nothing new to education, but are broadening the artistic scope of young minds around the valley. Thanks to a marriage between Riverton City and the Utah Arts Counartists-in-residenc- cil. Riverton's three elementary schools are part of the Artists-in-Res-iden- program. The combination was made possible through the Utah Arts Council's-ArtistIn Education" program. The council pays 40 percent of the artists' salaries. The remainder is matched by funds from schools. PTA programs. community groups, and in Riverton's case, the city. Rosamond Elementary School Principal Beverly Thompson approached Riverton City Council last year requesting funds to match those of the Utah Arts Council. The agreed on the condition the non-prof- it would artist-in-residen- Pel of I he A University of Utah program recently received a $2,000 grant from American Express to ensure continued work in the area of alcohol and prevention Students to Organize Participative Prevention tSTOPP) marked its one- drbg-abus- e eek fishhooks in her ear and eye. Now after a good grooming and some food, the female cocker spaniel is ready to be adopted. Cindy was in poor condition when she was brought to the Salt Lake County Animal Services office at 511 V. 3900 South with U. Gets Alcohol, W year anniversary at the time the grant was received Sinee its implementation, the program has provided such services as an alternative beverage program, educational materials and presentations. self-helsupport groups and volunteer resources for community agencies The grant will be used to help create similar programs at other universities and to implement additional services tor students and faculty at the Untvcrsitv of Utah usually visually illiterate. The older they become, the more difficult it is to expand their artistic scope. We hope we re changing that. "We need to create more than a bunch of robots. There's too much to enjoy for that." she said. Seventy-fou- r artists from various disciplines comprise the Artists-in- - r CLIP Ih B'V'tt.J'l Imd out ltOl0 !! ft t to'iown ; Sc htl ON call The Brymon School 521-283- i , t I.- A, .) 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Further information on the program may be obtained by calling the Utah Arts Council. I CAREERS Looking for a change in 85? Residence program. Some paint and draw, others are poets, dancers and musicians. long life of not appreciating it. "By the time kids reach junior high, they're be- tween the city's three elementary schools. "The city's been extremely helpful and made a commitment to continue supporting the program in the future," Mrs. Thompson said. When artist Susan Beck entered a kindergarten class at Rosamond last week, giggles and chatter subsided. Otherwise wandering eyes focused on boxes filled with colorful art materials. Ms. Beck will be Rosamond's for eight days -- - a total of 40 hours. During those 40 hours, kindergars ten through will gain new perspectives on art and learn to use it as an educational tool. "What we re trying to do is break out of art that follows a pattern," Ms. Beck said. "We want (young people to become more spontaneous." 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