Board debates athletic drug-testing, registration 'opt-out' language
Board members discussed whether registration language that lets parents opt out of nonemergency physical exams could permit opting out of athletic drug testing; members asked staff to clarify legal limits and whether the district should implement or better enforce testing for athletes.
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Board members raised questions about athletic drug-testing policies and an annual registration clause that allows parents to opt students out of "nonemergency noninvasive physical examinations or screenings." One board member said the language could be read broadly and asked whether it would allow families to opt out of athletic-related testing or screenings that the district might require.
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