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II. Breathalyzer tests as a prerequisite for attendance at a school event

Each student entering a school-sponsored activity may be required to submit to a

breathalyzer test as a condition of attendance at the event. This is a passive, non-invasive

test where no mouthpiece is needed. Students will be asked to speak or breathe into themicrophone-like device. The administration will determine at which school-sponsoredevents the breathalyzer test procedures will be used. These events will include, but are

not limited to, proms, dances, concerts, overnight activities, optional field trips, athletic

events, etc.

Notice to students:

Students will be given advance notice of the requirement to submit to a Breathalyzer test

prior to attendance at a school sponsored event, preferably at the time that tickets aremade available or when the event is advertised to students. The administration may also

fulfill this notice requirement by sending the Breathalyzer policy to parents and guardians

and beginning with the 2012-2013 school year publishing a summary of the policy in

student handbooks.

Testing procedure:

The administration will determine the manner by which the students will be tested: entiregroup or random selection. (Any testing based upon individualized reasonable suspicion

shall follow the protocol in Section I, above.)

The trained administrator or staff member present at such events has the authority to testand retest any individual suspected of being under the influence of alcohol even if the

student has a negative test upon entering the event.

A staff person trained in the proper use of the Breathalyzer shall administer the test in the

presence of a witness. If the test is positive, the administrator shall conduct a confirming

test fifteen minutes after the first test. If the student admits to having consumed alcohol,

the confirming test need not be conducted.

Positive test result or admission:

If the second test is positive or the student admits to consuming alcohol, the student willbe denied entrance to the event and detained by school officials until the district has

notified the student's parent or guardian and requested that the student be returned home

under parental supervision. Emergency help shall be called if the student is assessed to be

at risk for alcohol poisoning or in need of medical assistance.

The student will be subject to disciplinary consequences and/or corrective action

consistent with the Boards policies on Student Discipline Board Policy #5114 and

Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco Board Policy #5131.6.

Refusal to submit to Breathalyzer testing:

Students who refuse to submit to a Breathalyzer test administered as a prerequisite for

attendance will be denied entrance to the school event and detained untilparents/guardians arrive to remove them. Refusal to submit to the test alone will not

cause the student to be subject to further disciplinary consequences, however, anydisruptive behavior associated with the refusal may initiate a disciplinary response. In

addition, students who are admitted to a school event after passing a Breathalyzer test

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may be subject to further testing if there is reasonable suspicion that the studentconsumed alcohol after gaining admission to the event. In such a situation, students who

refuse to submit to further Breathalyzer testing will be deemed to have tested positive and

will be subject to disciplinary consequences.