Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-24-102: Pupils - Searches

A. The superintendent, principal, teacher, or security

personnel of any public school in the State of Oklahoma, upon

reasonable suspicion, shall have the authority to detain and search

or authorize the search, of any pupil or property in the possession

of the pupil when the pupil is on any school premises, or while in

transit under the authority of the school, or while attending any

function sponsored or authorized by the school, for dangerous

weapons, controlled dangerous substances, as defined in the Uniform

Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, alcoholic beverages, as defined

in the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, or for missing or

stolen property if the property is reasonably suspected to have been

taken from a pupil, a school employee or the school during school

activities. The search shall be conducted by a person of the same

sex as the person being searched and shall be witnessed by at least

one other authorized person, said person to be of the same sex if

practicable.

B. The extent of any search conducted pursuant to this section

shall be reasonably related to the objective of the search and not

excessively intrusive in light of the age and sex of the student and

the nature of the infraction. In no event shall a strip search of a

student be allowed. No student's clothing, except cold weather

outerwear, shoes, and hand and head coverings, except religious head

coverings, shall be removed prior to or during the conduct of any

warrantless search.

C. The superintendent, principal, teacher, or security

personnel searching or authorizing the search shall have authority

to detain the pupil to be searched and to preserve any dangerous

weapons, controlled dangerous substances, alcoholic beverages, or

missing or stolen property that might be in the pupil's possession

including the authority to authorize any other persons they deem

necessary to restrain such pupil or to preserve any dangerous

weapons, controlled dangerous substances, alcoholic beverages, or

missing or stolen property. Students found to be in possession of

such an item shall be subject to the provisions of Section 24-101.3

of this title.

D. Pupils shall not have any reasonable expectation of privacy

towards school administrators or teachers in the contents of a

school locker, desk, or other school property. School personnel

shall have access to school lockers, desks, and other school

property in order to properly supervise the welfare of pupils.

School lockers, desks, and other areas of school facilities may be

opened and examined by school officials at any time and no reason

shall be necessary for such search. Schools shall inform pupils in

the student discipline code that they have no reasonable expectation

of privacy rights towards school officials in school lockers, desks,

or other school property.

E. The superintendent may designate school personnel to

transport items preserved as provided for in subsection C of this

section from a school site to a centralized location within the

school district or to local law enforcement offices for lawful

disposal. While in transport, the designated school personnel shall

carry their school identification and a letter from the

superintendent confirming their authority to transport the items for

disposal. All items transported for disposal pursuant to this

subsection shall be transported in a locked container.