Maquoketa School Board

The Maquoketa School Board received a comment from a parent, stating he felt  his daughter was assaulted by a school employee, while she was searched for a vaping device.

When asked about the investigation into the incident, Tara Notz- District Superintendent, “ the district’s investigation had found that no policy violation were committed by school employees during the incident.”  No appeal was made by the victim’s parent.

The district’s parent and student handbook includes nicotine devices among prohibited contraband that may be seized during a search.  The districts search policy says a student the their personal possessions, “may be searched when a school official has reasonable suspicion to believe the student is in possession of illegal or contraband items or have violated school district policies, rules, regulations, or the law affecting school order.”