In February, 2008, parents in Plattsmouth were planning to attend their children's Valentine's Day party after the school sent out an invitation for everyone to come join the fun. But then just a few days before the party, parents received a second invitation: to sign a waiver consenting to a background check and a credit history check before they would be allowed to step foot in the school. There was no written policy explaining who would be banned from the party, and no explanation for the need to look into parents' backgrounds. Worried about the possibility of identity theft and outraged by the requirement, some parents complained to the ACLU. We wrote a letter to the Superintendent, who removed the requirement for the party and promised to form a committee to review a future policy that would balance children's safety with parents' privacy.
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