DRUG-DOG PLAN UP FOR VOTE\Simi board divided on proposal to bring K-9 units to campuses.Byline: Alicia Doyle Doyle , Sir Arthur Conan 1859-1930. British writer known chiefly for a series of stories featuring the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes, including The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902). Daily News Staff Writer After a series of delays on a vote to bring police dogs to junior and senior high schools to sniff out narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. , school officials plan to decide on the issue tonight. At a school board meeting earlier this month, officials delayed the vote on bringing the dogs to campuses after a crowd of students protested, saying the move would violate their right to privacy. The trustees decided to put off their decision while they reviewed the legal issues and determined whether the program would violate students' constitutional rights. Board member Debbie Debbie (or Deb) is a fairly common given name, usually feminine, short for Deborah (or Debra) (which means "bee" in Hebrew) and is popular in most English-speaking countries. It reached its height of popularity in the United States in the 1970s. Sandland
Sandland (coordinates ) is a village in the municipality of Loppa, Norway. said she was concerned about the dogs not being on leashes, and questioned the district's liability if a dog should bite someone. "I'm still not in support of it," Sandland said. "I'm concerned about the educational environment for our students. We need to work with students on the issue." In support of the proposal, board member Norm Walker said he believes the program offers an opportunity to address one of the issues of school safety. Board member Carla Kurachi said she "didn't feel comfortable" about voting on the plan without additional information. Kurachi also was worried that students would feel more alienated al·ien·ate tr.v. al·ien·at·ed, al·ien·at·ing, al·ien·ates 1. To cause to become unfriendly or hostile; estrange: alienate a friend; alienate potential supporters by taking extreme positions. from school staff if the program went into effect. Students have protested the canine canine or canid Any domestic or wild dog or doglike mammal (e.g., wolf, jackal, fox) in the family Canidae, found throughout the world except in Antarctica and on most ocean islands. searches ever since the proposal first was aired at a board meeting in February. The joint effort between the district and the Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. Police Department's K-9 unit would bring up to 10 dogs at a time to Simi school campuses as part of their police dog training. The Police Department initially proposed conducting the searches while students are in class, but officers then agreed to conduct the searches after school, should the program be approved. District officials will vote on the plan at today's meeting, scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at Simi Valley City Hall, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road. |
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