SPAULDING HIGH SCHOOL UNION DISTRICT #41 CODE: GBCC

POLICY MANUAL

1^st Reading: 7/7/00 , 5/4/2009

2ND Reading: 10/2/00

3^rd Reading/Adopted: 11/6/00

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE – EMPLOYEES:

1.0 Philosophy

1.1 Spaulding High School is an alcohol and drug-free workplace.

1.2 The Spaulding High School District is concerned about the effects of alcohol/drugs on its employees. The responsibility for an employee’s behavior is with the employee.

1.3 Alcohol/drug abuse is treatable and employees needing additional counseling and assistance will be offered opportunities for self-referral and may be referred to community and service agencies.

2.0 Definitions

2.1 During participation in any school-related activity, when acting as an agent of Spaulding High School, alcohol or drug use is defined as the ingestion of unprescribed drugs or alcohol that is detectable or evident to others.

2.2 “Drug” means any controlled substance as defined by state or federal statute or regulation.

2.3 Spaulding High School jurisdiction shall include the workplace which means the site for the performance of work for the school district, including any building or any school premises and any school-owned vehicle or any other school-approved vehicle used to transport students or school property or school activities. It also includes off school property during any school sponsored or school approved activity, event, or function such as a field trip or athletic event, where students are under the jurisdiction of the school district.

3.0 No employee will unlawfully manufacture, distribute, dispense, posses or use alcohol or any drug in the work-place.

4.0 As a condition of employment, each employee will notify the superintendent in writing of his/her conviction of any criminal drug statute for a violation occurring on or in the workplace. The employee will notify the superintendent no later than five days after such conviction. Entry of a nolo contendere plea shall constitute a conviction for purposes of this policy, as will any judicial finding of guilt or imposition of sentence. Within ten (10) days of notification from an employee, or receipt of actual notice of an alcohol or drug conviction, the superintendent will notify any federal or state officers or agencies legally entitled to such notification.

SPAULDING HIGH SCHOOL UNION DISTRICT #41 CODE: GBCC

POLICY MANUAL

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5.0 As a condition of employment, each employee must abide by this school district policy. If an employee violates this policy, the district will take appropriate action which may include, but is not limited to, one or more of the following:

. Verbal counsel;

. Written reprimand;

. Suspension with pay;

. Suspension without pay;

. Require enrollment in and successful completion of a substance abuse assistance of

rehabilitation program;

. Dismissal, and/or;

. Referral to law enforcement officials for prosecution if the employee has violated state

or federal laws.

6.0 The Board will take such action in accordance with district policies and regulations as well as applicable state and federal law.

7.0 The pertinent contents of this policy will be included in the employee handbook and distributed to each employee annually.

8.0 The superintendent or his/her designee will conduct a biennial review of the district student and employee drug prevention programs as required by the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act. The review will determine the effectiveness of the prevention programs and the consistency of the enforcement of disciplinary sanctions. Following each review, required changes will be implemented.

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