Board debates randomized drug-testing for students; administration recommends not acting immediately
Trustees, parents and administrators discussed the district’s randomized drug-testing program for athletes and drivers. Key figures: vendor testing costs about $25 per test (~$2,500/year for ~10 students/month), confirmatory tests and treatment costs fall to families; board agreed to leave policy in place but not actively implement testing now.
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Board members and several parents entered a lengthy discussion over the district's randomized drug-testing policy for student athletes and drivers. Speaker S6 reported the district uses a vendor (bio-medical) and that "it's $25 per test" with approximately 10 students tested per month, creating an annual cost near $2,500. Parents must sign permission forms for participation and confirmatory testing after immunoassay positives is billed to parents.
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