#FourthAmendment #KnowYourRights #KatyISD #PoliceRights #ParentRights #LegalEducation Can a public school verify where a student lives — and does that allow school officials or school police to enter the family's home when only a teenager is there? This video examines the reported Katy ISD residency-verification incident involving a 15-year-old student and separates the documented facts from the much more complicated Fourth Amendment questions. Covered in this video: Texas school residency-verification authority Fourth Amendment protection inside the home Consent searches and third-party consent Whether minors can consent to government entry Why Georgia v. Randolph does NOT create a simple nationwide "minors can never consent" rule United States v. Sanchez and teenage consent New Jersey v. T.L.O. and the limits of the school-search doctrine Scope and voluntariness of consent Section 1983 and Monell municipal-liability principles Practical steps parents can discuss with teenagers Key authorities: U.S. Constitution, Fourth Amendment Texas Education Code §25.001 New Jersey v. T.L.O., 469 U.S. 325 (1985) Georgia v. Randolph, 547 U.S. 103 (2006) United States v. Sanchez, 608 F.3d 685 (10th Cir. 2010) Monell v. Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658 (1978) This video is for educational and informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Fourth Amendment and consent issues are highly fact-specific, and state law can provide different or additional protections. Consult a qualified attorney in your jurisdiction for advice about a specific situation.

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