Drug and Alcohol Policy Changes

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Drug and Alcohol Policy Changes

• Janet Gould S.A.C.

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Attention

• This presentation outlines the major changes of
  the Tenafly Board of Educations Drug Alcohol
  Policy.
• This information includes
• Staff Member Responsibilities
• Referrals
• Readmission criteria
• Violations
• Field Trip/ Extra-Curricular Events
• NEW Tobacco Policy

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F.Y.I.

• A copy of this policy was mailed home over the
  summer and can be found in the TIGER Q
• Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco/Anabolic Steroids and
  Controlled Dangerous Substances
• Pages 42-57
• Extra Co-Curricular Activities Substance Use
  and Tobacco Policy
• Pages 57-60.

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STAFF MEMBERS RESPONSIBILITIES

• Staff members are required by law to report to
  the school nurse and administrator any student
  suspected of being under the influence of or
  having problems related to drugs/alcohol/anabolic
  steroids.
• Any staff member who has reason to believe that a
  student has unlawfully possessed or has in any
  way been involved in the distribution of a
  controlled dangerous substance, including
  anabolic steroids, or drug paraphernalia on or
  within 1,000 feet of the outermost boundary of
  the school property shall inform administration
  immediately.

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PROCEDURE FOR REFERRAL

• The principal or his/her designee shall
  immediately notify the parent/guardian and the
  chief school administrator and arrange an
  immediate examination (within three hours of the
  initial referral) of the student by a physician
  licensed to practice medicine and osteopathy.

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READMISSION CRITERIA

• Before a student who has
• Received a positive diagnosis for chemical use
• or
• Received a positive chemical screen
• or
• Admitted to chemical use which resulted in the
  student being under the influence at the time of
  administrative contact
• or
• Been found using or in possession of
  drugs/alcohol/anabolic steroids and/or drug
  paraphernalia
• can return to school
• The Principal or designee and Substance
  Awareness Coordinator will confer with the
  student and his/her parents regarding the
  re-entry process.

For full text see pages 6 and 7 of DA Policy
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PENALTIES FOR POLICY VIOLATIONS
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FIRST OFFENSE

• Suspension for a minimum of 3 days
• Police notification
• Mandatory parent conference
• Notification of SAC
• Referral to appropriate agency
• Formal CORE (START) team intervention
• High School students may lose IDT privileges for
  the remainder of the school year and be assigned
  to study hall.

Second and additional offenses can be found on
page 7.
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SUBSTANCE RELATED REFERRALS
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A student confides in a staff member that he/she
has a problem with substance use

• The student shall be informed by the staff member
  that information must and shall be given to the
  Substance Abuse Coordinator and offer to
  accompany the student to that office.
• Note
• The conversation between the student, teacher
  and the Substance Awareness Coordinator is
  strictly confidential.

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• The Substance Awareness Coordinator meets with
  the student.
• If this assessment/intervention substantiates a
  drug/alcohol/anabolic steroids problem and the
  student is judged to be a danger to him/herself
  or others, then the parent/guardian shall be
  immediately contacted.
• In this case, appropriate referrals
• will be provided.

Additional text in located on Page 9.
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ROLE OF CHILD STUDY TEAM

• The Child Study Team shall not accept referrals
  of new cases where the cause for evaluation
  indicates possible substance use/abuse until the
  Substance Awareness Coordinator and IRS
  (Intervention and Referral Services)/ Core
  (START) team have been consulted.
• The referred student may be required to submit a
  urine screen, or participate in some other form
  of evaluation, in order to rule-out the
  possibility that drugs/alcohol involvement is a
  primary cause for the referral.

Additional text is located on Pages 9 10.
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FIELD TRIP/EXTRA CURRICULAR EVENTS

• If a student is suspected of using any chemical
  substance on the way to or from or during a
  school sponsored field trip, the chaperones
  shall
• secure appropriate medical attention
• notify the Principal and/or designee
• initiate an immediate return of the student to
  the school building.

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1. The parent will be notified, the SAC shall be
   notified, and the rest of this Policy shall be
   implemented upon return to school.
2. Admission to school-sponsored functions shall be
   denied and the policy will be in full effect.

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TOBACCO POLICY

• Note
• OFFENSES WILL BE CUMULATIVE FOR GRADE LEVELS
  WITHIN A SCHOOL.

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Basis to conclude that a student has been
smoking

1. A student is observed with a lit cigarette (or
   tobacco in any form) in his/her possession.
2. A student is observed exhaling smoke.
3. A student is enveloped by smoke and is proximate
   to an extinguished cigarette or is in the act of
   disposing of a cigarette.

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FIRST OFFENSE

• Incur a minimum of 12 days detention.
• Parents will be contacted regarding the offense
  and the schools response.
• Student is reminded of the penalties imposed for
  subsequent violations of this policy.
• Student will be referred to the SAC.
• Note Second, Third and Subsequent Offenses can
  be read on Page 13.

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EXTRA/CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES SUBSTANCE USE AND
TOBACCO POLICY

• This is no longer a document given to only
  Athletes, but rather encompasses all extra
  co-curricular activities and is now in the
  Regulations piece of our policy.
• All parents received this policy over the summer
  in hard copy.

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FIRST VIOLATION

1. The student will be subject to the procedures
   outlined in the Substance Abuse Policy if the
   violation occurs under the jurisdiction of the
   school.
2. Suspended from participation in all
   extra/co-curricular activities, contests and
   meeting for a period of not less than one week
   and not more than two events, however, the
   student is expected to practice for the
   activity or sport during that week of suspension
   for the activity.

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1. The student and parent must meet with the SAC, AD
   and or activity director, coach/activity
   director.
2. Strong recommendation that the student undergo a
   chemical dependency assessment at an accredited
   facility and follow through with recommendations
   for treatment.
3. Assessment and treatment shall not be at the
   expense of the Board of Education. The SAC will
   monitor participation in any treatment program.

Second and third offenses can be read on pages 2
3 of this policy.
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TOBACCO USE
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• The penalties are the same as was outlined in the
  Substance Abuse/Tobacco Policy, with additional
  consequences for the extra co-curricular
  activities.

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First Violation

• The student will be suspended from participation
  in all extra/co-curricular activities, contests
  and meetings for a period of a minimum of
• one (1) week, or not more than (2) events
• the student is still expected to participate in
  practice for the activity or sport during that
  week of suspension from the activity.
• The student must meet with the
• SAC
• AD or activity director
• Coach or Activity advisor.

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1. The student will be referred to the SAC for
   tobacco prevention education and for an
   assessment to determine if there is a need for a
   smoking cessation program referral.
2. The SAC will monitor participation in any program.

Subsequent violations can be found on Page 4 of
this policy.