Student Drug Testing

Our school’s Administrators reserve the right to request a drug test according to the Wayne Township Board Policy. Please read as follows:

The use of illegal drugs, alcohol, and tobacco is prohibited and requires interventions. Students may be tested through voluntary testing, which requires parent/guardian permission, or required testing based on individualized, reasonable suspicion. Voluntary testing may be requesting when a student violates certain school rules or if the student is having significant trouble with grades or attendance. “Individualized, reasonable suspicion” means circumstances which, when considered together in the context of which each occurred, give rise to a reasonable belief that, at the time the test would be administered, the test would show that the student had used a drug, alcohol, or tobacco in violation of Indiana or Federal Law or M.D. of Wayne Township Student Conduct Rules.

Substances for which students may be tested include illegal drugs, legal drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and substances that mask the presence of or block the detection of another substance. The use of a “blocking agent” is an expellable offense. The refusal to provide a specimen is a violation and will have the same consequences as a positive test. The results of voluntary testing will be reported to the district testing coordinator who will notify the parent/guardian of the results. If the test results are positive, the testing coordinator will work with the parent or guardian to find appropriate assistance for the students. The consequences of a confirmed positive required test shall be consistent with the Student Code of Conduct.