| Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation |
| Bylaws & Policies |
5530.01 - DRUG TESTING
The Board recognizes the importance of providing learning opportunities for students. The Board also recognizes and accepts its responsibility to take a stand against the use of unauthorized and illegal drugs or substances by students at any time; therefore, each student enrolled in the corporation shall participate in a drug testing program when reasonable cause exists.
Therefore, the Corporation’s drug-testing program may include urinalysis tests, saliva screening and/or breathalyzer to determine if the Student Code of Conduct has been violated. The Corporation will also see that:
| A. | testing is administered randomly; | |
| B. | tests will produce consistently reliable results; | |
| C. | in addition to standard screening testing, gas chromophotraphy testing may be used: | |
| IN EITHER CASE, A BACK-UP TEST OR SCREENING WILL BE ADMINISTERED. | ||
| D. | the privacy of students is protected during the collection of the sample; | |
| E. | the privacy of the student is protected by limitations on the disclosure of the test results. |
In addition to standard screening testing, if the original test results are challenged, a backup test will be administered at the student’s or parent’s expense.
The principal shall be responsible for administering the drug-testing program and imposing sanctions for all students who violate this policy.
Test results will not become a part of the student’s permanent record. Test information will not be disclosed to law enforcement authorities unless subpoenaed in a legal proceeding. In the event that the Corporation is required to release the information, the student and his/her parents will be notified twenty-four (24) hours before the response is made.
Any student who tests positive for any drug other than a prescribed medication shall be subject to due process procedure, removed from the athletic activity, the extra-curricular activity, and/or denied the privilege of driving to school.
I.C. 20-26-3
I.C. 20-26-5-4
I.C. 20-30-15-6
Linke v. Northwestern School Corporation (763 N.E. 2nd 972)