Citizens spying on citizens, for bounties paid by state

TRENTON, N.J.  These days, a truant officer's job goes beyond keeping kids in school. Some spend more time keeping out-of-towners out, sometimes by spotting bogus leases or trailing students home. A few school districts are even going a step further, offering members of the public bounties of $100 or more for information on students who sneak across district lines. <snip> http://www2.ocregister.com/ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=14587§ion=NATION_WORLD&year=2002&month=12&day=5