CHAPTER 5.00 - STUDENTS
STUDENT DRUG TESTING PROGRAM5.83
COMPETITIVE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
It is the objective of the Talladega City Board of Education to assure that all students who wish to participate in competitive extracurricular activities be given the opportunity to do so in a safe, drug-free environment and that all students participating in competitive extracurricular activities, while under the supervision of the school system, be completely free from the effects of alcohol and/or the presence of illegal or controlled substances. In an effort to meet this objective, the Board reserves the right to require any student desiring to participate in competitive extracurricular activities event, practice, competition, or at any other time while under the supervision of the school system, to conduct a random unannounced drug screening.
The Board has the right to conduct random unannounced drug screenings of students participating in competitive extracurricular activities, as well as the right to conduct specific drug screening of students whenever an administrator, a coach, assistant coach, teacher, sponsor, band director, observes circumstances which provide reasonable suspicion or belief that the student has used alcohol, illegal drugs, or other substances that violate the school substance abuse policies.
STUDENT PRIVILEGES
It is the objective of the Talladega City Board of Education to assure that all students who wish to take advantage of the privilege of driving a vehicle on school property and/or parking a vehicle on school property, be given the opportunity to do so in a safe, drug free environment, and that all students exercising the privilege of driving and parking on school property, be completely free of the effects of alcohol and/or the presence of other illegal or controlled substances. In an effort to meet this objective, the Board reserves the right to require any student desiring to drive a vehicle on school property and/or park on school property, be subject to and submit to random drug tests at any time while on school property, or participating in school sponsored events.
The Board will allow local principals to designate such other and additional requirements for the privilege of driving a vehicle on school property and/or parking a vehicle on school property including, but not limited to, academic standards, attendance standards, and the payment of fees. The local school principals may also establish the priority for issuance of parking permits.
The Board also has the right to require the passing of a drug test as a condition to granting such privileges, the right to conduct random unannounced drug screening for students taking advantage of student parking privileges, as well as the right to conduct specific drug screening of students whenever a school official observes circumstances which provide reasonable suspicion or belief that the student has used alcohol, illegal drugs, or other substances that violate the school substance abuse policies.
The Superintendent shall prepare procedures for implementing this policy consistent with local, state, and federal laws.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: CODE OF ALABAMA
16-1-30
LAW(S) IMPLEMENTED:CODE OF ALABAMA
16-11-9
alabama administrative procedure act:______
HISTORY:ADOPTED:NOVEMBER 3, 2008
REVISION DATE(S):______
FORMERLY: NEW
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