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Board reviews student-athlete drug-testing procedures, asks staff to study saliva testing and privacy safeguards
Summary
School board members reviewed the district's drug-testing policy and procedures after public concerns about privacy and female athletes. District testing administrator Mrs. Martin described current practice (individual collection, DOT guidelines, instant urine with lab confirmation) and told the board staff will research saliva alternatives and costs.
The Lincoln County School District #2 board spent an extended portion of its meeting reviewing the district's student-athlete drug-testing policy and how tests are administered.
Board members recapped concerns raised at a prior meeting about privacy and application, especially for female athletes, and invited Mrs. Martin (the district staff member who administers the tests) to explain the current process.
Mrs. Martin described the step-by-step procedure used at the high school: "I have the kids sign in. I walk them through the process. I tell them, first thing we're gonna do is sign in. Next…
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