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Updated: 8:42 PM Aug 26, 2008
Student Drug Testing Not Just for Athletes
This year, it’s the Cabell County high school students who must consent to a drug test, or forget about playing football, cheerleading, or driving a car to school.
Posted: 8:42 PM Aug 26, 2008Reporter: Randy Yohe Email Address: randy.yohe@wsaz.com |
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CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Next year, Cabell County schools will begin mandatory drug testing for many of its middle school students.
This year, it’s the Cabell County high school students who must consent to a drug test, or forget about playing football, cheerleading, or driving a car to school.
Inside Cabell Midland High School Tuesday, parking permits were only issued to students who have filled out a drug testing consent form.
Todd Alexander, the Cabell school system administrator in charge of drug testing, said every fall sports participant and extra curricular activity student has signed the mandatory consent form.
“We’ve checked the kids who played last year and are back, 100% compliance,” Alexander said.
Alexander said the actual testing of the 1,500 Cabell students will start in the next two weeks.
A computer will randomly pick up to 20 students at a time.
The drug tests including tests for illegal steroids will run weekly or biweekly.
Alexander said about half of the pool will be tested this year, so the student threat of drug testing looms as large as the test itself.
Alexander said the most important thing parents need to know about the drug testing policy; first time offenders face treatment and counseling options before suspension or expulsion
“We're not big brother; this is a tool for parents and may open some eyes. It’s not a punitive program, unless the student gets out of control,” Alexander said.
The Huntington High session comes up on Tuesday September 2nd at 6 p.m. at the highlanders’ auditorium.
The Cabell Midland meeting is set for Thursday September 4th at 6 p.m. at the knights’ auditorium.
The meetings are mandatory for any high school student who drives to school or plays sports and has not signed a consent form.
Latest Comments
i dont get why you have to fill out a form for drug testing.it is none of your buisness what they do.i know you parents are reading this and saying you dont understnad.trust and beilee i do more than you know.but you shouldnt take away their driving rights.its like their freedom of speech. and if you tale that away what else do they ave to be proud of besides their grades. they been waiting alot of years to get a ca and know how to drive it!!!!!
My only question is who will administer these tests, because from what i read it stated that our children had to pull there pants down and urinate in a cup in front of an adult. This bothers me for the simple fact of not knowing who will be seeing my child naked. there are perverts that work in the school system as well,whos going to be responsible if one of these children are touched during your so called drug test?
Sounds like you are an irate druggie.Go get your fix,and calm down.This really must of hit a nerve with you.
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