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4162 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING OF CDL LICENSE HOLDERS
The Board of Education believes that the safety of students while being transported to and from school or school activities is of utmost importance and is the primary responsibility of the driver of the school vehicle. To fulfill such a responsibility, each driver, as well as others who perform safety-sensitive functions with District vehicles must be mentally and physically alert at all times while on duty. To that end, the Board has established this policy and others related to employees' health and well-being.
The Board expects all CDL license holders to comply with Board Policy 4122.01 on Drug Free Schools which prohibits the possession, use, sale, or distribution of alcohol and any controlled substance on school property at all times. Further, the Board concurs with the Federal requirement that all CDL license holders shall be free of any influence of alcohol or controlled substance while on duty.
The Board directs the Superintendent to establish a drug and alcohol testing program whereby each regular and substitute bus driver, as well as any other staff member who holds a CDL license, is tested pursuant to Federal and State regulations as applicable and as specified by the Superintendent in the administrative guidelines which accompany this policy.
Prior to the beginning of the testing program, the District shall provide a drug-free awareness program which will inform each CDL license holder about:
| A. | the dangers of illegal drug use and controlled substance and alcohol abuse; | |
| B. | Board Policy 4122.01 - Drug-Free Workplace, Policy 4161 - Unrequested Leaves of Absence, Policy 4170 - Substance Abuse, and Policy 4170.01 - Employee Assistance Program; | |
| C. | the sanctions that may be imposed for violations of Policy 4122.01. |
The Superintendent shall arrange for the required amount of training for appropriate staff members in drug recognition, in the procedures for testing, and in the proper assistance of staff members who are subject to the effects of substance abuse.
The Superintendent shall arrange for certified laboratory to provide the following services:
| A. | testing of all first and second test urine samples | |
| B. | clear and consistent communication with the District's Medical Review Officer (MRO) | |
| C. | methodology and procedures for conducting random tests for controlled substances and alcohol | |
| D. | preparation and submission of all required reports to the District, the MRO, and to Federal and State governments |
The Superintendent shall also select the agency or persons who will conduct the alcohol breathalizer tests, the District's MRO, and the drug collection site(s) in accordance with the requirements of the law.
49 C.F.R. 382.101 et. seq.