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Beatrice board reopens debate on student random drug-testing policy; staff proposes annual opt‑in and other revisions
Summary
The board discussed three options for the district's random drug-testing policy — keep current policy, adopt a revised annual opt-in model, or rescind testing — and received data showing 240 students tested over three years with eight positives; action was deferred for further review and statistics were circulated to members.
The Beatrice Public Schools Board of Education revisited its random drug‑testing policy after months of discussion, testimony and a failed motion to rescind the program last fall. Speaker 5 said the board has three options: keep the current policy, adopt a revised policy that incorporates discussion changes, or rescind the policy entirely.
Among the substantive changes recommended in the revised draft are an annual opt‑in requirement (parents must authorize participation each year rather than an automatic multi‑year enrollment), clearer seasonal opt‑in logistics (consent…
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