Davis School District to consider random drug testing

Published: Friday, March 8 2013 1:18 p.m. MST

If a policy to randomly drug test student-athletes, cheerleaders and student government officers is adopted in the Davis School District, each high school in the district would randomly test up to five students weekly.

Michael Brandy, Deseret News

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Summary

The Davis Board of Education will consider a proposed random drug testing policy for student-athletes, cheerleaders and student government officers at its next meeting.

FARMINGTON — The Davis Board of Education will consider a proposed random drug testing policy for student-athletes, cheerleaders and student government officers at its next meeting.

If the policy is adopted, each high school in the district would randomly test up to five students weekly. Consequences for those who test positive would include sitting out games or performances but would not be of a criminal nature.

The board will consider the policy at its meeting on March 19. A final vote is scheduled for the April 16 meeting. The community can view the proposed policy at www.davis.k12.ut.us/Page/57.

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clarkharris

LAYTON, UT

Do what is right and test ALL Students. It seems like a witch hunt to only pick certain groups. Test all or test none.

2:56 p.m. March 8, 2013
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Obama10

SYRACUSE, UT

Why not all of the students? In my experience it was the "parking lot" crowd that was doing drugs, not the athletes or SBOs. They actually have a life and are trying to get into college by doing homework and being involved in school More..

3:31 p.m. March 8, 2013
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owlmaster2

Kaysville, UT

Random testing??? Ok, so is the Davis District going to get permission from the parents?
Are they going to assume parents are all going to approve of pulling their kids out for a test for drugs of any other substance.
I think we need to More..

8:52 p.m. March 8, 2013
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