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Board discusses draft Code of Conduct and possible middle-school athletics drug testing, raises cost and access concerns
Summary
Trustees reviewed a draft Code of Conduct developed by the athletic coordinator and discussed expanding drug testing to middle-school athletics. Board members and the middle-school principal raised logistical, cost, and equity concerns and did not take formal action.
The board reviewed a draft Code of Conduct prepared by Athletic Coordinator Keith Wallin and discussed whether to expand drug testing to middle-school athletics. Supporters on the board framed testing as a tool for accountability and positive peer pressure, while others raised concerns about logistics, cost, accessibility, and how testing would affect early prevention efforts.
Principal Vickie Night and Board Member Janece Payne spoke to academic eligibility and supporting struggling students. No motion or vote was recorded; the discussion remained exploratory and the board did not adopt a policy change at this meeting.
