Celina City School District
Bylaws & Policies
 

5530.01 - RANDOM ALCOHOL/LIQUOR CHECKS AT SCHOOL FUNCTIONS

Celina City Schools will institute a random alcohol/liquor screen at school functions. The purpose of the alcohol/liquor screen is to help insure that all students enter the school-sponsored functions while not under the influence or having consumed alcohol and/or liquor. Any student having an alcoholic substance in, on, or about their person or in their vehicle is in violation of this policy. The policy includes any school-sponsored event including any pre and post activities. This policy applies to all school-sponsored functions regardless of location.

The particulars of the screens are as follows:

 A.Individuals who have been trained in the use of the instrument or have a background in law enforcement may conduct screens on a random basis.
 B.The individuals conducting the screens, the function sponsors, and the administrators in attendance prior to the function will establish the random selection process. Additional students may be screened based on visual observations
 C.Students found to be positive may be subject to a police citation as well as a school code of conduct violation. This may also include an athletic or extra-curricular violation if the student is involved in athletics or extra-curricular activities.
 D.Parents of students found to be positive will be called to come to the function location and transport the student home. At that time, they (parents) may have an independent screen completed at the local hospital if desired at their own cost. If there is a challenge to the results of the screen at the function, the official hospital report must be submitted to the high school principal no later than two days after the event. The independent screen must have been conducted no later than two hours after leaving the event location.
 E.Law enforcement officers will remove the student from the event site if parents cannot be reached.
 F.Students who refuse to be screened will be denied admittance to the function. Students and/or recent graduates attending the function who are currently not students at Celina City Schools are subject to the screens. If the attendee is currently a student at another school, that school will be notified of the screen test results if positive.

Any questions concerning this procedure or the application of the process should be directed to the high school principal.