Schools

Random Drug Testing Has Board of Ed at Odds

Some board members say testing for drug use is a 'family issue' and not the responsibility of the district—do you agree?

In an effort to gain more input from parents, the whether the district should continue the random drug testing program at the high school.

The issue has divided the board with some in favor of abolishing the program they say has produced "inconclusive results," while others argue it's needed to help keep students off drugs.

Some argue drug testing is a "family issue," and not the responsibility of the district to police activity outside school grounds.

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What do you think? Should random drug testing continue at the high school?


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