4330 -DISPOSAL OF CONFISCATED WEAPONS, DRUGS OR ALCOHOL
Any school employee who confiscates a weapon, drugs, or alcohol from a student shall promptly deliver the item to the school principal, or secure the item in a safe manner and immediately notify the principal. The principal shall maintain and dispose of the material in the following manner:
4330.1 Weapons Any firearm confiscated from a student shall be delivered to law enforcement within twenty-four (24) hours of its receipt. Any firearm facsimile, other than an obvious toy (e.g., a plastic water pistol), or any other weapon as defined in the CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT shall be delivered to law enforcement within thirty (30) days of its receipt. If a facsimile firearm or other weapon other than a firearm is needed as evidence in a school disciplinary hearing, it shall be delivered to law enforcement within thirty (30) days after the final disciplinary hearing.
4330.2 Drugs Any controlled substance or counterfeit drugs confiscated from a student shall be delivered to law enforcement within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt. If the drugs are needed as evidence in a school disciplinary hearing, the principal shall request that law enforcement officials hold the evidence until needed. If drugs are discovered on school grounds but the owner is unknown, the drugs shall be promptly disposed of as recommended by law enforcement.
4330.3 Alcohol Any alcohol confiscated from a student shall be destroyed as soon as it is no longer needed as evidence in any school disciplinary hearing.
4330.4 Maintenance of Confiscated Items While storing any of the items described above, the principal shall keep them in a secure location, not immediately accessible to any student or staff member.
Cross Reference: Code of Student Conduct
Legal Reference: G.S. 115C-288(g)
Adopted Effective: November 22, 1993
Revised Effective: July 1, 1999
