1995-Veronia+School+District+v+Acton


 * __Summary__** -

V ernonia School district in Oregon decided to address the problem and suspicions that athletes were using drugs. They created a policy that athletes must sign a consent form before playing any sport that required them to take a urine test at the begin of the season. They also consented to random drug-test through the season. A seventh grade boy refused to sign saying that it violated his Fourth Amendment against unreasonable search and seizure. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the school saying that they were reasonable in require the drug test in school’s interest in preventing drug use.

**__Impact on Education__** -

Students under the care of the school can have their rights infringed upon if there is reasonable cause to protect them from possible dangers.

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