District safety staff and administrators gave the Muskego‑Norway School Board a midyear update on efforts to maintain a drug‑free environment at district schools, including K‑9 searches, random drug testing and prevention programs.

Staff reported that the district conducted 10 searches in partnership with police K‑9 units this year—three outdoor parking‑lot searches and seven indoor searches covering multiple classrooms and rotating through locker rooms—and that no contraband evidence was recovered during those searches.

On random drug testing (RDT) for students with parking permits or in co‑curriculars, staff said the district maintains a testing pool of about 1,600 eligible students and draws approximately 15 students per month (about 150 tests per year). Results presented to the board showed 10 positive RDTs this year: seven positive for nicotine only, two positive for nicotine and marijuana, zero tests that were marijuana‑only, and one refusal that counts as a positive under district procedures.

District safety staff described the RDT program as a deterrent and explained administrative consequences and remediation options: a parking permit violation results in an 18‑week revocation; students may volunteer to enter an intensified testing schedule (consenting to additional random tests) that can shorten the reinstatement period if they test negative. Staff also discussed no‑cost testing provided through a contracted lab and parental options to seek at‑home testing or private services.

Board members raised concerns that many discipline or usage incidents involve freshmen and asked staff to include grade‑level breakdowns in future updates. Several board members discussed whether random testing or other interventions should be extended into middle school; staff said that doing so would require parental buy‑in and funding and that neighboring districts have taken differing approaches.

Administrators emphasized prevention work—peer resistance strategies, classroom instruction on vaping risks, partnerships with local public health and the hospital for family education, and leadership programming for student‑athletes and club leaders. No formal policy changes or votes were taken at the meeting.