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Rockdale ISD approves oral-fluid option for student drug testing
Summary
Trustees approved a revision allowing oral-fluid (cheek swab) testing in place of urinalysis for district student drug testing procedures; the groups subject to testing were not changed, the board said.
The board approved a revision to the district’s student drug testing procedures to permit oral fluid (cheek swab) testing instead of urinalysis. Trustees were told the change does not alter which student groups are subject to testing and maintains the district’s commitment to a safe, drug-free environment.
The motion, made by Janice Keen and seconded by Julia Cardona, was recorded in the minutes as authorizing the substitution of oral fluid testing for urinalysis. The action passed unanimously.
Minutes do not include technical detail about test vendors, cost comparisons, or the timeline for implementation; those operational details will be addressed by district administration.
