Updated 4/2/12
CODE
F7
(Required)[1]
STUDENT ALCOHOL
It is the policy of the _________________ School District
that no student shall knowingly possess, use, sell, give or otherwise transmit,
or be under the influence of any illegal drug, regulated substance, or alcohol
on any school property, or at any school sponsored activity away from or within
the school.[2] It is further the policy
of the district to make appropriate referrals in cases of substance abuse.
Definitions
Substance Abuse is the
ingestion of drugs and or alcohol in such a way that it interferes with a
person’s ability to perform physically, intellectually, emotionally, or
socially.[3]
Drug means
any narcotic drug, hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana or
any other controlled substance as defined by state or federal regulation or
statute.[4]
Educational
Program.
The (Superintendent, Principal, Other) shall work with
appropriate staff members to develop and conduct an alcohol and drug abuse
educational program.[5]
The program shall be consistent with the Vermont Alcohol and Drug Education
Curriculum Plan[6]. If the school district is a recipient of
federal Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act funds, the Act will be
considered in the development of the alcohol and drug abuse educational
program.[7]
Support and
Referall System.
In each school the principal or his or her designee shall
develop a support and referral system for screening students who refer
themselves and students who are referred by staff for suspected drug and/or alcohol
use and/or abuse problems.[8] The support and referral
system will include processes to determine the need for further screening,
education, counseling or referral for treatment in each referred case.[9] In addition, the principal
shall establish procedures for administering emergency first aid related to
alcohol and drug abuse.[10]
Cooperative
Agreements.[11]
The (Superintendent, Principal Other) shall annually
designate an individual to be responsible for providing information to students
and parents or guardians about outside agencies that provide substance abuse
prevention services and to encourage the use of their services and programs
when appropriate.
The
_________School District, has entered
into a cooperative agreement with ______ [AGENCY] ________ The (Agency) will
provide substance abuse treatment to students who are referred through the school’s support and
referral system, or who refer themselves for treatment.
Staff Training. The (Superintendent,
Principal, Other) will work with
appropriate staff to provide training for teachers and health and guidance
personnel who teach or provide other services
in the school’s alcohol and drug abuse prevention education program. The
training provided will meet the
requirements of State Board Rules related to staff training.[12]
Community Involvement. The (Superintendent, Principal, Other)
will work with school staff and community members to implement a program to
inform the community about substance abuse issues in accord with State Board of
Education rules.[13]
Annual Report. In a standard format provided by the Vermont
Department of Education, the (Superintendent, Principal, Other) will submit an
annual report to the Commissioner of Education describing substance abuse
education programs and their effectiveness.[14]
Notification. The (Superintendent, Principal, Other)
shall ensure that parents and
students are given copies of the standards of conduct and disciplinary
sanctions contained in the procedures related to this policy, and are notified
that compliance with the standards of conduct is mandatory. Notice to students will, at a minimum, be
provided through inclusion of these standards and sanctions in the student
handbook distributed to all students at the beginning of each school year or
when a student enrolls in the school.[15]
[1] This policy is required by 16 V.S.A. 1165(c) and SBE Rule 4212. Unless otherwise noted in the following notes, the State Board rule requires that the policy include the elements contained in this model.
[2] 16 V.S.A. § 1165(a). See also 18 V.S.A. § 4237 making it unlawful for any person to sell or deispense any regulated drug to minors or to any other person on school property or property adjacent to a school .
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[4] See definitions of narcotic drugs and hallucinogenic drugs in 18 V.S.A. §4201; and controlled substance in 41 U.S.C. §706(3) and 21 U.S.C. §812.
[5] 16 V.S.A. §131(9); SBE Rule 4213.1
[6]
SBE Rule 4212.2 requiring that education
program be consistent with this Plan.
[7] 20 U.S.C. §§7101 et seq.
[8] SBE Rule 4212.3
[9] SBE Rule 4212.3D.
[10] SBE Rule 4212.3B. SBE Rule 4212.3B requires that each “…school district policy…establish procedures for administering first aid related to alcohol and drug abuse. The procedures will define the roles of the personnel involved.”
[11] SBE Rule 4212.3.
[12]SBE Rule 4213.2. See also SBE Rule 4212.3C.
[13] SBE Rule 4214 does not require that this paragraph be included in a school board policy. The rule does require that schools engage in community programs “…to inform the community about thye school’s alcohol and drug prevention education program, alcohol and drug abuse prevention issues,and community-wide responsibility for effective alcohol and drug abuse prevention.”. This paragraph could be included in administrative procedures developed in conjunction with this policy.
[14] SBE Rule 4215 does not require that this paragraph be included in a school board policy policy. The rule does require that the school’s annual report include information on substance abuse education programs. This paragraph could be included in administrative procedures developed in conjunction with this policy.
[15] This section is not required by law , but could be included in a school board policy to ensure that adequate notice of the school district’s policy and procedures related to alcohol and drug abuse is given to students and parents.
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Legal Reference(s): |
20 U.S.C. §§7101 et seq. (Safe & Drug-Free
Schools & Communities Act of 1994) |
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16 V.S.A. §909 (Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention
Education Curriculum) 16 V.S.A. 131(9) (Comprehensive Health Education) |
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16 V.S.A. §1045(b)(Driver Training Course) |
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16 V.S.A. §1165 (Alcohol and drug abuse) |
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18 V.S.A. §4226 (Drugs: minors, treatment, consent) |
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Vt. State Board of Education Manual of Rules and
Practices §§4200 -4215) |
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Cross Reference: |
Student Conduct and Discipline (F1) |
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Search and Seizure (F3) |
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Interrogations or Searches of Students by Law
Enforcement) |
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Officers or Other Non-School Personnel (F5) |