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Board approves revision and regulation on student substance use policy after clarifying language on "reasonable suspicion" searches
Summary
The board approved a minor revision to Policy 5131.6 and adopted a paired regulation that clarifies procedures for suspected student use, sale or possession of alcohol and controlled substances; the change places the requirement for reasonable suspicion at the start of the search clause to reduce ambiguity.
The East Haven School District Board of Education voted to revise Policy 5131.6 (Use, sale or possession of alcohol or controlled substances) and to adopt the corresponding Regulation 5131.6 that lays out procedures for responding to suspected violations. The revision is a narrow language change and the regulation documents the district’s standard, progressive disciplinary steps and operational procedures tied to the policy.
During the board’s earlier…
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