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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. 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;

B. if it is found that the student is in violation of the policy statement,
the provision listed under Use and Possession or Sales,
Transmission or Distribution will be followed.

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