Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township
Bylaws & Policies
 

4170 - SUBSTANCE ABUSE

The School Board recognizes alcoholism and drug abuse as treatable illnesses.

A educational support personnel member having an illness or other problem relating to the use/abuse of alcohol or other drugs will receive the same careful consideration and offer of assistance that is presently extended to educational support personnel having any other illness.

The responsibility to correct unsatisfactory job performance or behavior resulting from a substance abuse problem rests with the educational support personnel member. Failure to do so, for whatever reason, will result in appropriate corrective or disciplinary action as determined by the Board.

No educational support personnel member will have his/her job security or promotion opportunities jeopardized solely on the basis of his/her request for counseling or referral assistance.

Educational support personnel members who suspect they may have an alcohol or other drug abuse problem are encouraged to seek counseling and information on a confidential basis by contacting resources available for such service.

This policy applies to all educational support personnel.

I.C. 20-5-2-2 (7)
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C 794