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District reduces second-offense extracurricular suspension from 84 to 45 days
Summary
Board approved a revision to the student drug-testing policy reducing the suspension for a second offense from 84 days to 45 days to allow students an opportunity to regain eligibility within the same semester.
Ms. Dobson presented a proposed revision to the student drug-testing policy reducing the consequence for a second offense from an 84-day suspension from extracurriculars to a 45-day suspension beginning in the 2026—27 school year. Administration said the rationale was to allow a student to regain eligibility within the same semester rather than being excluded for most of the term.
Ms. Dobson noted the proposed 45-day suspension would remain more stringent than many surrounding districts, which typically impose suspensions around 30 days. The board discussed vaping and other substance-related concerns and heard that the district recorded a relatively low number of positive drug tests in the previous year. Trustees approved the policy revision.
