Voluntary Drug Testing of Students

The Greater Amsterdam School district believes that providing a safe and healthy environment in which to learn is one of the basic functions of an educational system. An essential way to promote healthy and safe learning activities is to make programs available, both educational and social, which are grounded in the prevention of student use and/or abuse of alcohol and other drugs. It is our belief that education is the most effective preventative measure in the fight against drugs.

The Greater Amsterdam School District will make materials available to parents which provide information regarding student use of illegal drugs. It is further believed that parents need to have access to information about community agencies that provide counseling services along with those agencies that deal with the rehabilitation of students using illegal drugs.

The purpose of this policy is to strengthen the District's ability to protect the health, welfare and safety of all its students in the fight against illegal drugs and to encourage participation in rehabilitation programs for those students already engaged in using illegal drugs.

This policy will promote the health, welfare and safety of students providing for voluntary drug testing. All students in grades 6-12, with written consent by both parent and student, shall be tested for illegal drugs.

The Board of Education shall approve any regulations implementing this policy or any changes thereto by resolution.

Board of Education - Adopted 4/3/96

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