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Clayton board debates wording and enforcement of drug- and alcohol-related staff policies
Summary
Board members queried proposed changes to a drug-free workplace policy and an employee alcohol/drug testing policy, including a contested 'required district activities' clause and a four-hour rule for drivers; administration described reasonable-suspicion procedures and promised citations be added.
The Clayton School Board reviewed first readings of two personnel policies addressing substance use and testing, with members raising questions about scope and enforceability.
On the drug-free workplace policy (GBEBA), board members asked why the draft limits prohibitions to "required district activities" and raised concerns that the wording might leave gaps when staff are present at district events involving students. One member suggested removing the word "required" from the first clause to avoid…
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