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District/Board of Education Policies

The Board of Education Policies which appear in the Student/Parent
Handbook and opening folder are periodically updated in response to
changes in the law and other circumstances. Therefore, there may have
been changes to the documents in the Handbook since it was printed in
Summer of 2014. You may access all current Board of Education policies
at www.hudson.k12.oh.us by clicking on the BOE and selecting
Policies/Procedures.

ALCOHOL USE BY STUDENTS/STUDENT DRUG ABUSE (5530)

Overview
No student shall possess, transmit, conceal, consume, show evidence of having
consumed, including presence on breath, be under the influence of, use or offer
for sale any alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, unprescribed drugs, prescription
drugs, or mind altering substance while on school grounds or facilities; at
school-sponsored events; in other situations under the authority of the District
or in controlled vehicles. Included in this prohibition are any substances
represented as a controlled substance, nonalcoholic beers, steroids, tobacco
and tobacco products or drug paraphernalia.

Students found in violation of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action as
described below up to and possibly including expulsion and referral for
prosecution. Students involved in school-sponsored and/or Board endorsed
extracurricular activities are subject to the regulations outlined in Policy 5610.

Suspected Use
When a school employee suspects a student may be using alcohol or other
drugs, teachers and staff members will be provided with specially prepared
Behavioral Tracking Forms. These forms will be completed and returned to the
Student Assistance Program Coordinator (SAPC) for review within five (5) days.
The SAPC will call a meeting of the Referral Committee that will include at least
one (1) staff member, administrator, and guidance counselor. The committee
will review the Behavioral Tracking forms and make a recommendation for
action that may include a no-use contract, Insight Class attendance, Family
Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Education program, referral for professional
assessment, counseling or treatment.

The SAPC will schedule a meeting with the parent(s) or guardian(s) of the

student in question, the student and at least one (1) member of the Referral
Committee. All of the gathered information and the Committee

recommendation will be shared with the student and family, the parent(s) and
student will be informed that:

A. monitoring of the student's progress and behaviors will
continue;

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