Random, suspicionless locker searches of public school students are permissible without notification.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that while students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school, any search, including locker searches, must be reasonable at its inception and in scope. Schools often maintain the right to search lockers as they are school property, but random, suspicionless searches without any form of notification or reasonable suspicion are generally not permissible under the Fourth Amendment. Policies on locker searches can vary by jurisdiction, but they typically require some level of suspicion or adherence to established guidelines.

Random, Suspicionless Locker Searches of Public School Students Are Permissible