Adopted:          10/15/1990

Revised:          08/18/2008                                                                                          443.4

School District of Prairie Farm

STUDENT ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE

In the interest of student safety, health and wellness, the use, possession, or distribution of alcoholic beverages, controlled substances, controlled substance analogs (as defined by state law), drug paraphernalia, or anabolic-androgenic steroids and other performance enhancing substances as defined by the W.I.A.A., or having the appearance of being under the influence of alcoholic beverages, controlled substances or controlled substance analogs on school property, in a school vehicle, or while participating in a school-sponsored activity, be expressly forbidden. Prescription medications are to be construed as exceptions to this policy when used by the individual for whom they were prescribed and in the manner and amount prescribed, and in accordance with District policies and procedure.

In order to effectively administer this policy, the school district authorizes the use of alcohol breath testing of students under the following conditions:

1. There is reasonable suspicion that a student is under the influence of alcohol in violation of this policy;

2. School district officials or law enforcement officers authorized to administer breath tests use a breath screening device approved by the Department of

Transportation; and

3. Persons authorized to administer breath tests receive training on how to use the breath screen device and evaluate the test results.

The sale, distribution, delivery or manufacture of a controlled substance, controlled substance analogs, alcoholic beverages, drug paraphernalia or steroids while at school or while under the supervision of a school authority be expressly forbidden.

Violations of this policy, or refusal to submit to required breath testing for the presence of alcohol, shall be processed in accordance with established district policies and procedures. The results of breath testing or the fact that a student refused to submit to breath testing may be used in any hearing or proceeding regarding the discipline, suspension or expulsion of a student due to alcohol use.

The results of such testing may also be used for student treatment decisions.

Employees of the Prairie Farm School District make every effort to prevent the use and possession of alcohol and other controlled substances by students. As provided by state law, school personnel who engage in alcohol or drug abuse program activities keep confidential information received from a pupil about that pupil or another pupil's problems resulting from the use of drugs and/or alcohol, unless:

a. The pupil using or experiencing problems resulting from the use of alcohol or other drugs consents in writing to the disclosure of the information.

b. The school psychologist, counselor, social worker, nurse or administrator has reason to believe that there is serious and imminent danger to the health, safety or life of any person, and that disclosure of the information to another person will alleviate the serious and imminent danger. No more information than is required to alleviate the serious and imminent danger may be disclosed.

c. The information is required to be reported in 48.981.

LEGAL REF.: Sections 118.126 Wisconsin Statutes

                                    118.24(2)(9f)

                                    118.257

                                    118.45

                                    120.13(1)

                                    125.02(8m)

                                    125.037

                                    125.09(2)

                                    Chapter 961

CROSS REF.:       

341.2 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Education 

443.4-Rule Student Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Policy Enforcement Procedures

 447.3 Student Suspension/Expulsion

 453.4 Administering Medication to St

 833 Alcohol Use on Premises