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Questa school board raises athletic drug-testing rate to 50%, adopts student testing procedures
Summary
The Questa Independent Schools Board approved on Sept. 4 a change to Policy J-4450 raising the athletic drug-testing pool from 33% to 50% and adopted Regulation J-4461 setting student drug-testing procedures; motions passed on recorded roll-call votes.
The Questa Independent Schools Board of Education on Sept. 4 approved a revision to its athletic drug-testing policy that raises the testing pool from 33% to 50% and formally adopted the accompanying student drug-testing procedures.
Vice President Jose Lovato moved to increase the testing rate to 50%; Member Michael Cordova seconded the motion. On a recorded roll-call vote the board carried the change and the motion passed. The board then voted to adopt Regulation J-4461 (JJIE-R) — Student Drug Testing Procedures — on second reading following a seconded motion and a unanimous recorded vote among members present.
The changes apply to school athletic activities under Policy J-4450 (JJIE Drug Use in School Activities). The board did not specify an effective date in the meeting transcript; implementation steps and any student-notice procedures were not detailed at the meeting and were not specified in the record.
Board members discussed the items during unfinished business as second readings; recorded motions and roll-call votes were used for both the policy and the regulation. No public comments on the policy were recorded during the meeting.
The board adjourned later in the meeting at 7:37 p.m. and will include other pending policy items on future agendas.
