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    The proposed drug testing policy for Lakewood High School in Licking County, Ohio.

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    Proposed Lakewood Drug Policy

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    The proposed drug testing policy for Lakewood High School in Licking County, Ohio.

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    Policy for Random Urine Drug Testing of Lakewood Local School District Students OVERVIEW The Lakewood Local Schools desire to implement a policy which wil attempt to provide this istrict with a safe and healthful student program. This policy reflects the school's and the community's song commitment to estabish a truly drug and alcohol free school environment. This policy applies to all students who are required to have a parking permit and to all students, who participate in extracurricular activites (collectively hereinafter referred to as "Participants") ‘rom grades 7-12Participants subject to this policy are listed inthe Appendix. This wil be updated annually and reflected in student and athletic handbooks. “The program does not affect the curent policies, practices, of rights of the District regarding student drug and/or alcohol possession or use, where reasonable suspicion is ‘established by means other than drug testing through this policy. Drug, alcohol, or tobacco Possession and/or use discovered by means other than random drug testing that isn violation ofthe Student Code of Conduct shall be subject to discipline pursuant to the Student Code of Conduct. ‘Students need to be exemplary in the eyes of the community and other students. The drug testing and education policy is designed to create a safe, drug free environment for students t’and assist them in getting help when needed. No student shal be suspended or expelied from schoo! 2s a result of any verified "positive" test conducted by his/her school under this program, No student willbe penalized academicaly for testing positive for banned substances. The results of drug tests will not be documented in any student's academic record PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY SHALL BE: 1. To provide a healthy and safe environment to all students, 2, To deter al students from using drugs and alcoho. 4, Sludents will assume all responsibilty for regulating thelr personal ves in ways, that wil result in their becoming healthful members of team and worthy representatives ofthe school and community 3. To provide students with the opportunity o become leaders and role mode's in the student body for a drug free school 4, To provide solutions and interventions forthe student who does use drugs and alcohol. 5. To provide the schoo! wit positive guidelines and disciplinary policies for violations of the drug fee policy 6. To encourage those students who drive to school and students who participate in cextracurticular programs to remain drug free and alcohol free. AAdcitonally, all students and parents/guardians/custodians (for students under the age of 18) ‘must sign an Informed Consent Agreement" for drug testing in order fr the student o be gible to: 4. Acquire a parking permit 2. Participate in extracuricular activities as outlined in the Appendix, ‘The principalldesignee will make all inal decisions regarding any drug testing issues within histher building consistent with this policy. 2. SUPPORTING DATA ‘a. Random urine drug testing of a public school student is tegaly permissible as determined by the United States Supreme Court inthe case of Vernonia School District 474 (Oregon) v. Wayne and Judy Acton and Pottawatomie v. Earls. 3. DEFINITIONS ‘AdulterantiAdulteration - Any attempt to alter the outcome of a urine drug test by adding @ substance to the sample, attempting to switch the sample, or otherwise interfere withthe

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