Vote On Student Alcohol Wanding Delayed In Jackson

School officials in Jackson are delaying a decision on whether to screen students for alcohol before letting them in to dances and sporting events.

The proposal calls for waving an alcohol wand around students at voluntary after-school events. The wands can detect if someone has been drinking but not how much.

The board of Teton County School District No. 1 had been scheduled to vote on the proposal on Wednesday. However, Superintendent Pam Shea told the Jackson Hole Daily that the board needs more time to address concerns raised by the American Civil Liberties Union.

The ACLU opposes adoption of the proposal, which it says is unconstitutional and an invasion of privacy.

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Information from: Jackson Hole (Wyo.) News And Guide, http://www.jhnewsandguide.com