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Board rejects proposed updates to student drug-testing policy after wide stakeholder concerns
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing, the board voted 0–7 to reject proposed revisions to BP 5131.61 (district-sponsored student activities ATOD testing). Activities director Kelly Smith and board members cited legal, confidentiality and implementation issues and urged broader stakeholder review, including students.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District board rejected proposed revisions to its student drug-testing policy on Jan. 14 after a public hearing highlighted legal and practical concerns.
Kelly Smith, activities director at Ketchikan High School, told the board the district's current draft is outdated and legally risky in places and that…
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