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A mandatory random drug-testing program for students in grades 7-12 who participate in extracurricular activities or have Harris County High School parking permits has been rejected by the Harris County School Board.
Despite the vote against the mandatory program during its Thursday night meeting, the board members indicated unanimous support for some type of drug-testing policy and asked Superintendent Susan Andrews to research voluntary programs. Andrews said Friday she expects to bring information to the board in December or January about school districts with voluntary drug-testing policies.
Board member Jack Stewart moved for approval of the proposed policy to bring it up for a vote. Voting for the policy were board members Steve Goodnoe and Charles Ragsdale; voting against were Stewart, board Chair Diane Sandifer, La Trenda Tyler, Will Cliatt and Karen Hopkins.
The Harris County High School Council brought the proposal for drug testing to the school board in response to surveys conducted at the school in which students, teachers and parents acknowledged that student drug use was a concern to them, Andrews said.
"When we did a Connect Ed telephone survey, 1,067 said they agreed with the proposed random drug-testing policy and 311 said no," Andrews said.
The Auburn and Opelika school systems have voluntary drug-testing programs as part of a federal grant research project. Andrews said school officials have talked with them. Also, the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools in Virginia has a program. Upson-Lee County Schools in Upson County, Ga. has a mandatory drug-testing program.
Voluntary programs may include those in which parents sign for their children to be drug tested, or students agree to be tested.
Newshawk: Stoner4Life - 420 Magazine
Source: Ledger-Enquirer (GA)
Pubdate: Sat, 16 Sep 2006
Author: Harry Franklin
Copyright: 2006 Ledger-Enquirer
Contact: letters@ledger-enquirer.com
Website: Ledger-Enquirer : Columbus news, sports, jobs, homes, cars
Despite the vote against the mandatory program during its Thursday night meeting, the board members indicated unanimous support for some type of drug-testing policy and asked Superintendent Susan Andrews to research voluntary programs. Andrews said Friday she expects to bring information to the board in December or January about school districts with voluntary drug-testing policies.
Board member Jack Stewart moved for approval of the proposed policy to bring it up for a vote. Voting for the policy were board members Steve Goodnoe and Charles Ragsdale; voting against were Stewart, board Chair Diane Sandifer, La Trenda Tyler, Will Cliatt and Karen Hopkins.
The Harris County High School Council brought the proposal for drug testing to the school board in response to surveys conducted at the school in which students, teachers and parents acknowledged that student drug use was a concern to them, Andrews said.
"When we did a Connect Ed telephone survey, 1,067 said they agreed with the proposed random drug-testing policy and 311 said no," Andrews said.
The Auburn and Opelika school systems have voluntary drug-testing programs as part of a federal grant research project. Andrews said school officials have talked with them. Also, the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools in Virginia has a program. Upson-Lee County Schools in Upson County, Ga. has a mandatory drug-testing program.
Voluntary programs may include those in which parents sign for their children to be drug tested, or students agree to be tested.
Newshawk: Stoner4Life - 420 Magazine
Source: Ledger-Enquirer (GA)
Pubdate: Sat, 16 Sep 2006
Author: Harry Franklin
Copyright: 2006 Ledger-Enquirer
Contact: letters@ledger-enquirer.com
Website: Ledger-Enquirer : Columbus news, sports, jobs, homes, cars
