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Cabot School Board changes student drug‑testing policy to allow up to three tests per semester
Summary
The board approved a revision to the student drug‑testing policy, changing wording from a minimum of three tests per semester to up to three per semester, citing delays in Delta‑8 and Delta‑9 test results. The motion passed 6‑0.
Superintendent Michael Byrd presented a recommended revision to the district’s Student Drug Testing Policy at the April 21, 2026 board meeting, asking the board to change the testing-frequency language from a minimum of three times a semester to up to three times a semester because of delays receiving Delta‑8 and Delta‑9 test results.
Board member Sarah Owen moved to adopt the recommended change; Board member Blake Lively seconded. The board voted unanimously, 6‑0, to approve the policy revision as presented.
The change adjusts the written testing-frequency standard so the district may administer testing at a frequency of up to three times per semester when determined appropriate. The minutes record the rationale presented by administration as operational: delays in laboratory results for certain analytes had complicated the prior minimum-frequency language.
The board entered the approved change into the official minutes; the revision applies for the 2026–2027 school year unless otherwise amended.
