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Alexandria board adopts drug‑testing and employee referral policies, takes first readings on other revisions

Alexandria Public Schools Board of Education · September 22, 2025
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Summary

The board adopted Policy 416 (Drug, Alcohol and Cannabis Testing) and Policy 472 (Employee Referral Program) and held first readings for multiple other policy revisions including policies on employee publications, employment procedures, training, chemical use, tobacco/vaping, communicable diseases, and gifts.

The board adopted two district policies during the meeting: Policy 416 (Drug, Alcohol and Cannabis Testing) and Policy 472 (Employee Referral Program). Those adoptions were recorded in the consent materials and approved as part of the consent agenda vote.

Additionally, the board was presented with first readings of several policy revisions in the packet: Policy 409 (Employee publications, instructional materials, inventions and creations), Policy 411 (Employment procedures), Policy 412 (Training of new employees), Policy 417 (Chemical use and abuse), Policy 419 (Tobacco‑Free environment and vaping awareness/prevention instruction), Policy 420/540 (Students and employees with sexually transmitted infections and certain communicable diseases), and Policy 421/706.1 (Gifts to employees and school board members). These items were presented as first readings and will return for further consideration as required by district policy procedures.

The policies were approved as part of the consent agenda with a recorded 7–0 vote.