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School board votes to drug test some students
The Times-Journal ^ | Published March | By Mark Harrison29, 2006

Posted on 03/29/2006 8:07:26 PM PST by MRMEAN

Drug testing is now officially a reality for Fort Payne middle and high school students.

The Fort Payne Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to adopt a drug-testing program, aimed at middle and high school students who participate in competitive extracurricular activities. Board member Jimmy Durham did not attend Monday’s meeting but had earlier voiced support for the program.

The board voted to implement “phase one” of the program beginning April 3, which will allow any students to volunteer for drug testing. Those students would then be subject to random selection.

During the first phase, any student may volunteer to become part of the pool for random testing.

“Phase two” will begin June 5. At this time, students who are involved in competitive extracurricular activities or who choose to park vehicles on any of the Fort Payne school campuses will be subject to random testing.

The program is being implemented through a grant obtained through the Partnership for a Drug-Free DeKalb County.

Liz Wear, director of the partnership, said the grant application specified that random testing be limited to students participating in competitive extracurricular activities. Wear said city school board attorney Bob Jordan interpreted that to mean “interscholastic extracurricular activities,” or extracurricular activities that involve competition with other schools.

A number of groups therefore fall under the umbrella for random testing, including all sports teams, band members and students involved in such organizations as Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Future Farmers of America, high school chorus, scholar’s bowl team, math team, student council and French and Spanish clubs.

Some extracurricular activities fall outside the scope of testing, said Superintendent Jim Cunningham, because they involve only intrascholastic competition, such as Calendar Girl. He said that if, at any time in the future, such activities expand to include competition with other schools, the drug testing policy would then apply.

Also, Cunningham noted that all students who drive to school and park vehicles on campus are subject to random testing.

Partnership received a $500,000 grant last year to implement drug testing in both the city and county school systems. Wear said the DeKalb County Board of Education is expected to take up discussion about drug testing when it meets Thursday.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: schoolboard; substanceabuse; wod; wodlist
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1 posted on 03/29/2006 8:07:28 PM PST by MRMEAN
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"who choose to park vehicles on any of the Fort Payne school campuses will be subject to random testing."

So if you drive to school we get to take and test your body fluids.... that's very American /s


2 posted on 03/29/2006 8:09:46 PM PST by gondramB (Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and unto God that which is God's.)
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During the first phase, any student may volunteer to become part of the pool for random testing.

Volunteer to have your rights violated. The brainwashing of our youth continues. You must conform, like a good citizen.

3 posted on 03/29/2006 8:11:15 PM PST by CrawDaddyCA (Your Lord and Master...Foamy the Squirrel)
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That's it. Let em know early who's boss.


4 posted on 03/29/2006 8:11:15 PM PST by Huck
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I think this is a great idea. It might finally sink in to the general public what these government indoctrination camps are really all about with a pig-headed, and I do mean pig, "program" like this.


5 posted on 03/29/2006 8:12:16 PM PST by coloradan (Failing to protect the liberties of your enemies establishes precedents that will reach to yourself.)
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Drug testing is needed for teachers and administrators.
6 posted on 03/29/2006 8:13:06 PM PST by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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Well, I vote to drug test some friggin school board members.


7 posted on 03/29/2006 8:13:41 PM PST by Richard Kimball (I like to make everyone's day a little more surreal)
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8 posted on 03/29/2006 8:15:03 PM PST by E Rocc
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A number of groups therefore fall under the umbrella for random testing, including all sports teams, band members and students involved in such organizations as Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Future Farmers of America, high school chorus, scholar’s bowl team, math team, student council and French and Spanish clubs.

Because these students are where the drug problem is.

9 posted on 03/29/2006 8:19:02 PM PST by Oztrich Boy (Red meat, we were meant to eat it - Meat and Livestock Australia TV ad campaign)
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It would make more sense to credit the kids on the math team etc for being involved in activities by NOT testing them.

The students NOT involved in after school clubs and teams s/b the ones tested. Give them incentive to join something.


10 posted on 03/29/2006 8:22:28 PM PST by Breyean
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To: MRMEAN

Ridiculous! I have a teen-age son. If I want to give him a test, it is fine, but the school etc can stay out of it.
Now, I do have some tests and he knows that I can test him at any moment. I haven't yet! ;)I like the deterrant factor. Understand that I hope he is smart enough not to, but he has that extra incentive. In a way, it can relieve the peer pressure because he can say that his mom may test him.


11 posted on 03/29/2006 8:26:11 PM PST by ozaukeemom (Nuke the ACLU and their snivel rights!)
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Well, they can't drug test all of students because half the students would flunk the test and, then what?


12 posted on 03/29/2006 8:30:57 PM PST by elli1
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Hey, you might as well get the kiddies used to it. It's going to get worse.


13 posted on 03/29/2006 8:33:06 PM PST by motzman (Lets Go Mets!)
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Hey, you might as well get the kiddies used to it. It's going to get worse.

When I was in school the phrase, "Show me your papers" only meant that a teacher wanted to see one's homework.

14 posted on 03/29/2006 8:46:27 PM PST by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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Police were tipped off to the game when a friend of a local police officer invited him to play.

I guess the only question now is whether they are fascists or commies.
15 posted on 03/29/2006 9:06:37 PM PST by microgood
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The italics line in the previous post should have read:

The Fort Payne Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to adopt a drug-testing program
16 posted on 03/29/2006 9:12:05 PM PST by microgood
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I sure am glad my kids are out of the education system 'cause I probably would end up in the slammer if this stuff was tried on my kids.

By the way, has anyone sent a package by UPS lately? I haven't send one for at least a year until yesterday. The GED clerk behind the counter said he wanted to see my drivers license before he would ship. I showed him my CHL with my thumb intentionally across my picture. He glanced at it and that was it. Oh, Mr. Orwell if you only knew.
17 posted on 03/29/2006 9:42:12 PM PST by vic ryan
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My daughter graduated from an all girls Catholic school. In her junior and senior years, the school instituted a drug testing program for all students. There were no exceptions to this rule. If you wanted to attend the school, you had to comply. The testing required the cutting of a small amount of hair near the crown of the head. My daughter had no problems with doing it, and because we wanted her to continue at this school, we went along.


18 posted on 03/30/2006 3:19:08 AM PST by Mila
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The program is being implemented through a grant obtained through the Partnership for a Drug-Free DeKalb County. [snip]

Partnership received a $500,000 grant last year to implement drug testing in both the city and county school systems.

Where does the Partnership get its money?

19 posted on 03/30/2006 10:09:12 PM PST by Ken H
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the school etc can stay out of it.

I'm surprised no WOD cheerleaders have posted to tell you that you must have something to hide.

20 posted on 03/31/2006 5:49:35 PM PST by Know your rights (The modern enlightened liberal doesn't care what you believe as long as you don't really believe it.)
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