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POLICY 417 - CHEMICAL USE AND ABUSE
I. PURPOSE
The school board recognizes that chemical use and abuse constitutes a grave threat to the physical and mental well-being of students and employees and significantly impedes the learning process. Chemical use and abuse also creates significant problems for society in general. The school board believes that the public school has a role in education, intervention, and prevention of chemical use and abuse. The purpose of this policy is to assist the school district in its goal to prevent chemical use and abuse by providing procedures for education and intervention.
II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY
- Use or possession of controlled substances, toxic substance, medical cannabis, and alcohol before, during, or after school hours, at school or in any other school location, is prohibited in accordance with school district policies with respect to a Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School.
- The school district shall develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive programs and activities that foster safe, healthy, supportive, and drug-free environments that support student academic achievement.
- Every school that participates in a school district chemical abuse program shall establish a chemical abuse preassessment team. The team is responsible for addressing reports of chemical abuse problems and making recommendations for appropriate responses to the individual reported cases.
- The school district shall establish a drug-free awareness program for its employees.
III. DEFINITIONS
- “Chemical abuse,” as applied to students, means use of any psychoactive or mood-altering chemical substance, without compelling medical reason, in a manner that induces mental, emotional, or physical impairment and causes socially dysfunctional or socially disordering behavior, to the extent that the minor’s normal function in academic, school, or social activities is chronically impaired.
- “Controlled substances,” as applied to the chemical abuse assessment of students, means a drug, substance, or immediate precursor in Schedules I through V of Minnesota Statutes section 152.02 and “marijuana” as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 152.01, subdivision 9 but not distilled spirits, wine, malt beverages, intoxicating liquors or tobacco. As otherwise defined in this policy, “controlled substances” include narcotic drugs, hallucinogenic drugs, amphetamines, barbiturates, marijuana, anabolic steroids, or any other controlled substance as defined in Schedules I through V of the Controlled Substances Act, 21 United States Code section 812, including analogues and look-alike drugs.
- “Drug prevention” means prevention, early intervention, rehabilitation referral, recovery support services, or education related to the illegal use of drugs, such as raising awareness about the consequences of drug use that are evidence based.
- “Teacher” means all persons employed in a public school or education district or by a service cooperative as members of the instructional, supervisory, and support staff including superintendents, principals, supervisors, secondary vocational and other classroom teachers, librarians, counselors, school psychologists, school nurses, school social workers, audio-visual directors and coordinators, recreation personnel, media generalists, media supervisors
IV. STUDENTS
- Districtwide School Discipline Policy
Procedures for detecting and addressing chemical abuse problems of a student while on school premises are included in the districtwide school student discipline policy. - Programs and Activities
- The school district shall develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive programs and activities that foster safe, healthy, supportive, and drug-free environments that support student academic achievements. The programs and activities may include, among other programs and activities, drug prevention activities and programs that may be evidence based, including programs to educate students against the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, smokeless tobacco products, and electronic cigarettes.
- Reports of Use, Possession, or Transfer of Alcohol or a Controlled Substance
- A teacher in a nonpublic school participating in a school district chemical use program, or a public school teacher, who knows or has reason to believe that a student is using, possessing, or transferring alcohol or a controlled substance while on the school premises or involved in school-related activities, shall immediately notify the school's chemical abuse preassessment team, or staff member assigned duties similar to those of such a team, of this information.
- Students involved in the abuse, possession, transfer, distribution, or sale of chemicals may be suspended and proposed for expulsion in compliance with the student discipline policy and the Pupil Fair Dismissal Act, Minnesota Statutes section 121A.40-121A.56, and proposed for expulsion.
- Searches by school district officials in connection with the use, possession, or transfer of alcohol or a controlled substance will be conducted in accordance with school board policies related to search and seizure.
- Nothing in paragraph IV.B.1. prevents a teacher or any other school employee from reporting to a law enforcement agency any violation of law occurring on school premises or at school sponsored events.
- Preassessment Team
- Every school that participates in a school district chemical abuse program shall establish a chemical abuse preassessment team designated by the superintendent or designee. The team must be composed of classroom teachers, administrators, and to the extent they exist in the school, school nurse, school counselor or psychologist, social worker, chemical abuse specialist, and other appropriate professional staff. For schools that do not have a chemical abuse program and team, the superintendent or designee will assign these duties to a designated school district employee.
- The team is responsible for addressing reports of chemical abuse problems and making recommendations for appropriate responses to the individual reported cases.
- Within forty-five (45) days after receiving an individual reported case, the team shall make a determination whether to provide the student and, in the case of a minor, the student’s parents with information about school and community services in connection with chemical abuse.
- Data Practices
- Student data may be disclosed without consent in health and safety emergencies pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 13.32 and applicable federal law and regulations.
- Destruction of Records
- If the preassessment team decides not to provide a student and, in the case of a minor, the student’s parents with information about school or community services in connection with chemical abuse, records created or maintained by the team about the student shall be destroyed not later than six (6) months after the determination is made.
- If the team decides to provide the student and, in the case of a minor or a dependent student, the student’s parents with information about school or community services in connection with chemical abuse, records created or maintained by the team about the student shall be destroyed not later than six (6) months after the student is no longer enrolled in the district.
- Destruction of records identifying individual students shall be governed by paragraph IV.E.2. notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes section 138.163 (Preservation and Disposal of Public Records).
- Consent
Any minor may give effective consent for medical, mental, and other health services to determine the presence of or to treat conditions associated with alcohol and other drug abuse, and the consent of no other person is required.
V. EMPLOYEES
- The school district shall establish a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about:
- The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace.
- The school district’s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace.
- Available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs.
- The penalties that may be imposed on employees for drug abuse violations.
- The school district shall notify a federal granting agency required to be notified under the Drug-Free Workplace Act within ten (10) days after receiving notice from the employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of any criminal drug statute conviction occurring in the workplace.
Source: Cambridge-Isanti Schools
Legal References:
- Minn. Stat. § 13.32 (Educational Data)
- Minn. Stat. § 121A.25-121A.29 (Chemical Abuse)
- Minn. Stat. § 121A.40-121A.56 (Pupil Fair Dismissal Act)
- Minn. Stat. § 121A.61 (Discipline and Removal of Students from Class)
- Minn. Stat. § 124D.695 (Approved Recovery Program Funding)
- Minn. Stat. § 126C.44 (Safe Schools Levy)
- Minn. Stat. § 138.163 (Preservation and Disposal of Public Records)
- Minn. Stat. § 144.343 (Pregnancy, Venereal Disease, Alcohol or Drug Abuse, Abortion)
- Minn. Stat. § 152.01 (Definitions)
- Minn. Stat. § 152.02 (Schedules of Controlled Substances; Administration of Chapter)
- Minn. Stat. § 152.22 (Definitions; Medical Cannabis)
- Minn. Stat. § 152.23 (Limitations; Medical Cannabis)
- Minn. Stat. § 299A.33 (DARE Program)
- Minn. Stat. § 466.07, subd. 1 (Indemnification Required)
- Minn. Stat. § 609.101, subd. 3(e) (Controlled Substance Offenses; Minimum Fines)
- 20 U.S.C. § 1232g (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
- 20 U.S.C. §§ 7101-7122 (Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants
- 20 U.S.C. § 5812 (National Education Goals)
- 20 U.S.C. § 7175 (Local Activities)
- 41 U.S.C. §§ 8101-8106 (Drug-Free Workplace Act)
- 34 C.F.R. Part 84 (Government-Wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace)
Cross References:
- Policy 403 (Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of School District Employees)
- Policy 416 (Drug and Alcohol Testing)
- Policy 418 (Drug-Free Workplace/Drug Free School)
- Policy 419 (Tobacco-Free Environment; Possession and Use of Tobacco, Tobacco-Related Devices, and Electronic Delivery Devices; Vaping Awareness and Prevention Instruction)
- Policy 502 (Search of Student Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions, and Student’s Person)
- Policy 506 (Student Discipline)
- Policy 515 (Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records)
- Policy 527 (Student Use and Parking of Motor Vehicles; Patrols, Inspections, and Searches)
Reviewed: 07-23-01, 07-19-05, 02-21-06, 05-22-08, 03-24-16, 03-26-20, 01-19-23
Approved: 07-20-89, 10-22-92, 11-20-00, 08-23-01, 08-15-05, 03-23-06, 05-22-08, 04-21-16, 09-24-20, 02-27-23
Policy Manual
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100 - School District
- 101 - Legal Status of the School District
- 101.1 - Name of the School District
- 101.2 - Naming of School District Sites and Facilities
- 101.2P - Memorials and Naming of School District Sites and Facilities
- 102 - Equal Education Opportunity
- 103 - Complaints - Students, Employees, Parents, Other Persons
- 104 - School District Mission Statement
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200 - School Board
- 201 - Legal Status of the School Board
- 202 - School Board Officers
- 203 - Operation of the School Board - Governing Rules
- 203.1 - School Board Procedures; Rules of Order
- 203.2 - Order of the Regular School Board Meeting
- 203.5 - School Board Meeting Agenda
- 203.6 - Consent Agendas
- 203.7 - School Board Compensation Policy
- 204 - School Board Meeting Minutes
- 205 - Open Meetings and Closed Meetings
- 206 - Public Participation in School Board Meetings
- 207 - Public Hearings
- 208 - Development, Adoption, and Implementation of Policies
- 209 - Code of Ethics
- 210 - Conflict of Interest - School Board Members
- 211 - Criminal or Civil Action Against School District, School Board Member, Employee, or Student
- 212 - School Board Member Development
- 213 - School Board Committees
- 214 - Out-of-State Travel By School Board Members
- 215 - Student Representative to the School Board
- 216 - School Board Recognition and Accomplishment
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400 - Employees/Personnel
- 401 - Equal Employment Opportunity
- 402 - Disability Nondiscrimination Policy
- 403 - Discipline, Suspension, and Dismissal of School District Employees
- 404 - Employment Background Checks
- 404P - Volunteer Background Check Procedure
- 405 - Veteran's Preference
- 406 - Public and Private Personnel Data
- 406F- Public and Private Personnel Data
- 407 - Employee Right to Know - Exposure to Hazardous Substances
- 408 - Subpoena of a School District Employee
- 409 - Employee Publications, Instructional Materials, Inventions and Creations
- 410 - Family and Medical Leave Policy
- 410F - Family and Medical Leave Form
- 412 - Expense Reimbursement
- 412F - Request for Mileage/Expense Reimbursement
- 413 - Harassment and Violence
- 413F - Harassment and Violence Form
- 414 - Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Physical or Sexual Abuse
- 414 Form - Student Maltreatment Reporting
- 415 - Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults
- 416 - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 416 Form A - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 416 Form B - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 416 Form B1 - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 416 Form C - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 416 Form D - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 416 Form E - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 416 Form F - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 416 Form G - Drug and Alcohol Testing
- 417 - Chemical Use and Abuse
- 418 - Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School
- 418 Form - Drug-Free Workplace/Drug-Free School
- 419 - Tobacco-Free Environment; Possession and Use of Tobacco, Tobacco-Related Devices, and Electronic Delivery Devices
- 420 - Students and Employees with Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases and Certain Other Communicable Diseases and Infectious Conditions
- 420A - Human Sexuality and Aids Education
- 421 - Gifts to Employees and School Board Members
- 422 - Policies Incorporated by Reference - Employees
- 423 - Employee/Student Relationships
- 424 - License Status
- 425 - Professional Development and Mentoring
- 426 - Communications - Employer/Employee Relations
- 426R - Employer/Employee Relations
- 427 - Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers
- 428 - Respectful Workplace
- 430 - Staff Leaves and Absences
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500 - Students
- 501 - School Weapons Policy
- 502 - Search of Student Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions and Student's Person
- 503 - Student Attendance
- 504 - Student Dress and Appearance
- 505 - Distribution of Nonschool Sponsored Materials on School Premises by Students and Employees
- 505.1 - Distribution of Information for Political Campaigns and Activities
- 506 - Student Discipline
- 506F - Notice of Suspension
- 507 - Corporal Punishment
- 508 - Extended School Year for Certain Students with Individualized Education Programs
- 509 - Enrollment of Nonresident Students
- 509.1 - In-District Open Enrollment
- 509.1F - In-District Enrollment Request
- 509.2 - Entrance Age
- 509.2F - Elementary School Early Enrollment Application
- 509.2P - Early Entrance
- 509P - PROCEDURE Homeless Student Rights and Enrollment Practices
- 510 - School Activities
- 511 - Student Fundraising
- 512 - School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities
- 513 - Student Promotion, Retention and Program Design
- 514 - Bullying Prohibition Policy
- 514F - Bullying Reporting Form
- 515 - Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records
- 515F - Notice of Special Education File Retention Policy
- 515P - Retention and Destruction of Student Records for Special Education Students
- 516 - Student Medication
- 516F - Administering Prescription Medications Form
- 517 - Student Recruiting
- 518 - DNR-DNI Orders
- 519 - Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies
- 520 - Student Surveys
- 521 - Student Disability Nondiscrimination
- 522 - Title IX Sex Nondiscrimination Policy, Grievance Procedure, and Process
- 523 - Policies Incorporated by Reference-Students
- 524 - Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy
- 524F - Internet Use Agreements
- 525 - Violence Prevention
- 526 - Hazing Prohibition
- 527 - Student Use and Parking of Motor Vehicles; Patrols, Inspections, and Searches
- 528 - Student Parental, Family, and Marital Status Nondiscrimination
- 529 - Staff Notification of Violent Behavior By Students
- 529F - Staff Notification of Violent Behavior By Students Form
- 530 - Immunization Requirements
- 531 - The Pledge of Allegiance
- 532 - Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams To Remove Students with IEPs From School Grounds
- 533 - Wellness
- 534 - School Meals
- 535 - Service Animals and Therapy Dogs in Schools
- 535F - Approval Request Form for Use of a Service Animal
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600 - Education Programs
- 601 - School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals
- 601.1 - New Teacher Mentor Program
- 601.3 - Student Teaching and Internship
- 602 - Organization of School Calendar and School Day
- 603 - Curriculum Development
- 604 - Instructional Curriculum
- 605 - Alternative Educational Programs
- 606 - Textbooks and Instructional Materials
- 606P - Guidelines for Selection of Media & Instructional Materials
- 607 - Organization of Grade Levels
- 608 - Instructional Services-Special Education
- 609 - Religion
- 610 - Field Trips
- 611 - Home Schooling
- 611.1 - Private, Parochial, and Home School Shared Services
- 612.1 - Development of Parent and Family Engagement Policies for Title I Programs
- 613 - Graduation Requirements
- 614 - School District Testing Plan and Procedure
- 615 - Testing, Accommodations, Modifications, and Exemptions for IEPS, Section 504 Accommodations, and LEP Students
- 616 - School District Systems Accountability
- 618 - Assessment of Standards Achievement
- 619 - Staff Development for Standards
- 620 - Credit of Learning
- 623 - Mandatory Summer School Instruction
- 624 - Online Learning Options
- 625 - Volunteer Policy
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700 - Non-Instructional Operations and Business Services
- 701 - Establishment and Adoption of School District Budget
- 701.1 - Modification of School District Budget
- 701.2 - Purchasing
- 701.2P - Purchasing Cell Phone
- 701.2P - Purchasing PCard
- 701.2P - Purchasing Purchase Order
- 702 - Accounting
- 703 - Annual Audit
- 704 - Development and Maintenance of an Inventory of Fixed Assets and a Fixed Asset Accounting System
- 705 - Investment of School Funds
- 706 - Acceptance of Gifts
- 707 - Transportation of Public School Students
- 708 - Transportation of Nonpublic School Students
- 709 - Student Transportation Safety Policy
- 709F - Attachment A
- 709F - Attachment B
- 709F - Attachment C
- 709R - Student Transportation Safety Policy Student Conduct-Bus Referral Procedures
- 710 - Extracurricular Transportation
- 711 - Video Recording on School Buses
- 712 - Video Surveillance Other Than on Buses
- 713 - Student Activity Accounting
- 714 - Fund Balances
- 720 - Sales of Food and Beverages
- 721 - Uniform Grant Guidance Policy Regarding Federal Reserve Sources
- 721P - Uniform Grant Guidance Procedures
- 722 - Public Data and Data Subject Requests
- 723 - Post Issuance Debt Compliance Policy
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800 - Building and Sites
- 801 - Equal Access to School Facilities
- 802 - Disposition of Obsolete Equipment and Material
- 805 - Waste Reduction and Recycling
- 806 - Crisis Management Policy
- 806F - Crisis Management Planning
- 807 - Health and Safety Policy
- 808 - Energy Policy
- 809 - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drone) Policy
- 810 - Information Security Policy
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900 - School/Community Relations
- 901 - Community Education
- 902 - Use of School District Facilities and Equipment
- 902P - Use of School Facilities Procedure
- 903 - Visitors to School District Buildings and Sites
- 903.1 - Sales Calls and Demonstrations
- 904 - Distribution of Materials on School District Property by Nonschool Persons
- 905 - Advertising
- 906 - Community Notification of Predatory Offenders
- 907 - Rewards
- 908 - American Indian Committee
- 909 - Relations with Colleges and Universities
- 910 - Communications and Public Relations
- 911 - Tax Abatement