JICH

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ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND DRUG USE BY STUDENTS PROHIBITED

A student shall not, regardless of the quantity, use or consume, possess, buy or sell, or give away any beverage containing alcohol; any tobacco product, including vapor/E-cigarettes; marijuana; steroids; or any controlled substance. The School Committee prohibits the use or consumption by students of alcohol, tobacco products, or drugs on school property or at any school function.

Additionally, any student who is under the influence of drugs or alcoholic beverages prior to, or during attendance at or participation in, a school-sponsored activity, will be barred from that activity and subject to disciplinary action.

The school district shall utilize, in accordance with law, a verbal screening tool approved by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to screen students for substance abuse disorders. This shall be administered by trained staff on an annual basis at grades 7 and 9.

Parents/guardians shall be notified prior to the opening of school each year. Parents/guardians shall have the right to opt out of the screening by written notice prior to or during the screening.

All statements made by a student during a screening are confidential and shall not be disclosed except in the event of immediate medical emergency or in accordance with law. De-identified results shall be reported to the Department of Public Health within ninety (90) days of the completion of the screening.

This policy shall be posted on the district's website and notice shall be provided to all students and parents of this policy in accordance with state law. Additionally, the district shall file a copy of this policy with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) in accordance with the law in a manner requested by DESE.

SOURCE: MASC (March 2018)

LEGAL REF.: M.G.L. 71:2A; 71:96; 272:40A

CROSS REF.: IHAMA, Teaching About Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco

GBEC, Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy

Read, revised & approved: February 27, 2018 (Policy Subcommittee)

Approved: March 13, 2018 (School Committee)