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Lake Travis ISD reports slight rise in student drug-test positives; district cites prevention and counseling response
Summary
District staff reported that 3,252 students were enrolled in the random student drug‑testing program in 2024–25, 754 tests were administered and 40 positive results were recorded; the district described the program as a preventive, educational tool and said it will expand counseling and prevention resources next year.
Lake Travis Independent School District staff presented the annual report on the district's student drug‑testing program, saying 3,252 students were enrolled in the program during the 2024–25 school year, 754 random tests were administered and 40 tests returned positive results.
Tasha Parker, the staff presenter, said the program is "designed as a preventative and an educational tool, not a punitive measure," and that the district uses testing to deter substance use and connect students and families to supports. Parker said the district conducted randomized selections that include students in UIL activities, athletics, fine arts, competitive extracurriculars and students with high‑school parking permits.
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