Madison Metropolitan School District
Board of Education Policies and Procedures

POLICY	WELFARE	4235 Pupils

Alcohol and Other Drug Use/Abuse

The Madison Metropolitan School District shares with the community the responsibility to provide an optimal school environment for the intellectual, emotional, and physical development of its students and recognizes that alcohol and other drug use/abuse seriously affects that school environment. The Madison Metropolitan School District will join family and community efforts in providing necessary information, skills, role models, incentives, and experiences which discourage alcohol and other drug abuse and dependency, as well as enabling behaviors in its schools, and will strive to make the school environment supportive to students who are experiencing problems related to alcohol and other drugs.

A definition of terms can be found at the conclusion of the Procedure section for this policy.

PROCEDURE	WELFARE	4235 Pupils

Alcohol and Other Drug Use/Abuse

Prevention

All schools will establish an environment that discourages the use and abuse of and dependency on alcohol and other drugs.

1. The implementation of all BOARD Policies and Procedures regarding the use of alcohol and other drugs is the responsibility of the BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR who will:
   1. Publish the Policies and Procedures in the Student Handbook or Newsletter;
   2. Establish a Building Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Screening Team as an extension of the Building Team which will:
      1. Select a chairperson who will convene the Team as AOD referrals are made;
      2. Ensure that each Team member has secured, through appropriate training by the Madison Metropolitan School District, knowledge and skill in the area of AOD intervention;
      3. Institute the procedures to process referrals, conduct AOD screening, and make recommendations (see Intervention below);
      4. Cooperate with community agencies which conduct support groups for students who are recovering from chemical dependency. Meeting space may be provided in schools as needed.
2. The Madison Metropolitan School District will continue to offer educational and staff development programs on AOD Use/Abuse for all employees. The K-12 curriculum will continue to be assessed for appropriate contributions to AOD education.
3. Students are encouraged to refer themselves or others for assistance with alcohol and other drug related problems and concerns.
   1. Student confidentiality shall be maintained.
   2. A student or other concerned person may:
      1. Talk with a staff member, who can then fill out the BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST FOR STUDENT AOD USE form as a "self-referral" and send it to the Building AOD Team; or
      2. Directly contact a Building AOD Team member; or
      3. Fill out the BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST FOR STUDENT AOD USE form and route to the Building AOD Team.

Intervention

No student shall possess, consume, or be under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs in the school, on school grounds, in motor vehicles used by the school, or at school-sponsored events or activities on or off school grounds.

1. Responsibilities related to Medical Emergency Due to Ingestion of Alcohol and Other Drugs (loss of consciousness, disorientation, bizarre behavior, vomiting, seizure, etc.):
   1. Employees will:
      1. Remain with the person until the person is under professional care;
      2. Call or send for needed help from fire rescue and/or nurse and ensure that the BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR has been notified.
         1. Madison Fire Rescue Conveyance (911) IN SITUATIONS OF NONVIOLENT BEHAVIOR; request transport of student to a Hospital's Emergency Room.
         2. Madison Police Department (911) IF VIOLENT BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN EXHIBITED; request transport of student to a Hospital's Emergency Room.
      3. Complete and forward a BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST FOR STUDENT AOD USE form to the Building AOD Team within one school day.
   2. The BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR will:
      1. Ensure emergency care is being given as needed;
      2. Ensure that appropriate emergency services have been called;
      3. Follow-up all AOD related incidents to:
         1. Ensure that the law enforcement officials have been notified;
         2. Ensure that parent(s) have been notified;
         3. Suspend the student for a minimum of one full day pending a reinstatement conference (Note: In accordance with the Student Conduct and Discipline Plan, the student could be subject to a longer suspension and/or expulsion), during which the BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR will:
            1. Ensure that the student has received an AOD assessment; if not, make an appointment for the student and/or parent(s) to see a Building AOD Team member for an AOD screening or a community agency for an AOD assessment.
            2. Request that the parent(s) and student sign consent forms for the release of information from the community AOD agency.
         4. When a referral is made for repeated use or possession, the BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR will request that the recommendations of the Building AOD Team or the community AOD agency be followed, or either refer to Board Policy 4040 or refer the student to the BOARD for possible disciplinary action in accordance with the District Student Conduct and Discipline Plan. The disciplinary action will be based on the student's use and/or possession of AOD and/or the behavior related thereto.
   3. The Building AOD Team will:
      1. Confer with the referring person;
      2. Conduct the initial assessment;
      3. Make recommendations for assistance with the identified AOD related problems; may convey to the parent(s) that they have the major responsibility for implementing these recommendations; and may refer students and their families to community agencies which conduct AOD assessments and/or evaluations, all forms of detox- ification, and ongoing treatment for cases of chemical dependency;
      4. Monitor incentives for students who are seeking assistance through treatment and recovery. Students entering treatment programs shall have the opportunity to earn credits through independent study. (See Board Policy 3545: Independent Study.)
2. Responsibilities related to witnessed possession and consumption or obvious intoxication from alcohol and other drugs:

   (See Board Policy 4132: Locker Inspection, and Board Policy 4400: Investigation, Interrogation, Arrest and Search.)

   1. Employees will:
      1. Deny entrance of a student to the school-sponsored event, accompany the student to the BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR, and confiscate the chemical and/or paraphernalia;
      2. Complete and forward a BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST FOR STUDENT AOD USE form to the Building AOD Team within one school day.
   2. The BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR will:
      1. Notify the law enforcement officials and request their assistance;
      2. Notify the parent(s) immediately after contacting the police;
      3. Suspend the student for a minimum of one full day pending a rein- statement conference (Note: In accordance with the Student Conduct and Discipline Plan, the student could be subject to a longer suspension and/or expulsion), during which the BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR will:
         1. Ensure that the student has received an AOD assessment; if not, make an appointment for the student and/or parent(s) to see a Building AOD Team member for an AOD screening or a community agency for an AOD assessment;
         2. Request that the parent(s) and student sign consent forms for the release of information from the community AOD agency.
      4. When a referral is made for repeated use or possession, the BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR will request that the recommendations of the Building AOD Team or the community AOD agency be followed, or either refer to Board Policy 4040 or refer the student to the BOARD for possible disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Conduct and Discipline Plan. The expulsion will be based on the student's use and/or possession of AOD and/or the behavior related thereto.
   3. The Building AOD Team will:
      1. Confer with the referring person;
      2. Conduct the AOD screening;
      3. Make recommendations for assistance with the identified AOD related problems; may convey to the parent(s) that they have the major responsibility for implementing these recommendations; and may refer students and their families to community agencies which conduct AOD assessments and/or evaluations, all forms of detox- ification, and ongoing treatment for cases of chemical dependency;
      4. Monitor incentives for students who are seeking assistance through treatment and recovery. Students entering treatment programs shall have the opportunity to earn credits. (See Board Policy 3545: Independent Study.)
3. Responsibilities related to suspected possession or consumption:

   (See Board Policy 4132: Locker Inspection and Board Policy 4400: Investigation, Interrogation, Arrest and Search.)

   1. Employees will:
      1. Inform the BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR;
      2. Complete and forward the BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST FOR STUDENT AOD USE form to the Building AOD Team with a copy to the BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR.
   2. The BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR will:
      1. Confer with the employee and representative from the Building AOD Team to determine the appropriate course of action when the student's behavior is NOT INTERFERING WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE CLASSROOM AND/OR SCHOOL-SPONSORED EVENT;
      2. Remove the student from the setting WHEN THE STUDENT'S BEHAVIOR IS INTERFERING WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE CLASSROOM AND/OR SCHOOL-SPONSORED EVENT; and
         1. Notify the parent(s) immediately;
         2. Make an appointment for the student and/or parent(s) to see a Building AOD Team member for an AOD screening or a community agency for an AOD assessment.
   3. The Building AOD Team will:
      1. Confer with the referring person;
      2. Conduct the AOD screening;
      3. Make recommendations for assistance with the identified AOD related problems; may convey to the parent(s) that they have the major responsibility for implementing these recommendations; and may refer students and their families to community agencies which conduct AOD assessments and/or evaluations, all forms of detox- ification, and ongoing treatment for cases of chemical dependency;
      4. Monitor incentives for students who are seeking assistance through treatment and recovery. Students entering treatment programs shall have the opportunity to earn credits through independent study. (See Board Policy 3545: Independent Study.)

Dispensing Chemicals:

No person shall sell or give away alcohol and other drugs to students in the school, on school grounds, in motor vehicles used by the school, or at school-sponsored events or activities on or off school grounds.

1. Responsibilities regarding students who are dispensing AOD:

   (See Board Policy 4132: Locker Inspection, and Board Policy 4400: Investigation, Interrogation, Arrest and Search.)

   1. Employees will:
      1. Confiscate the alcohol and/or other drug and/or paraphernalia, if possible;
      2. Accompany the student to the BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR;
      3. Complete and forward a BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST FOR STUDENT AOD USE form to the Building AOD Team within one school day.
   2. The BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR will:
      1. Call for assistance from law enforcement officials;
      2. Notify the parent(s) immediately after contacting the police;
      3. Refer the student for possible disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Conduct and Discipline Plan.
   3. The Building AOD Team will:
      1. Confer with the referring person;
      2. Conduct the AOD screening;
      3. Make recommendations for assistance with the identified AOD related problems; may convey to the parent(s) that they have the major responsibility for implementing these recommendations; and may refer the students and their families to community agencies which conduct AOD assessments and/or evaluations, all forms of detoxification, and ongoing treatment for cases of chemical dependency;
      4. Monitor incentives for students who are seeking assistance through treatment and recovery. Students entering treatment programs shall have the opportunity to earn credits through independent study. (See Board Policy 3545: Independent Study.)
2. Responsibilities regarding other persons dispensing alcohol or other drugs:
   1. Employees will:
      1. Call for immediate assistance from law enforcement officials;
      2. Notify the BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR.

Definitions:

AOD: Alcohol and other drugs.

Alcohol: A drug capable of altering the physical, mental, and emotional state of the user. It is the active ingredient in beer, ale, wine, whiskey, and other distilled liquors.

Behavior of Concern: Specific, observable behavior which is inappropriate, unacceptable, and irresponsible.

Chemical: Alcohol and other drugs.

Dependency: A condition in which the person no longer has the control to reduce or stop using alcohol or other drugs.

Drug: Alcohol and any substance, including prescription, non-prescription and illegal drugs, which produce physical, mental, or emotional behavior change in a person. Non-prescription drugs come under this Policy when a student abuses or misuses a non-prescription drug. Prescription drugs come under this Policy when a student misuses or abuses such prescription drug; or when a student consumes, possesses, sells, gives away, or is under the influence of a prescribed drug that has been prescribed for someone other than such student.

1. Drug Use: A reasonable ingestion of a mood-altering chemical or drug for a clearly defined, beneficial purpose and in a manner that is regulated by that purpose.
2. Drug Misuse: An unreasonable ingestion of mood-altering chemical substances that is always potentially harmful to the misuser, is not controlled by a beneficial purpose, and employs the drug inappropriately, improperly, or in a manner outside its intended purpose. Intentional modification.
3. Drug Abuse: An unreasonable ingestion of a mood-altering drug that causes actual harm or injury to the abuser and ordinarily to others.

Enabling: Those attitudes, behaviors, and processes in society and interpersonal relationships which allow and encourage AOD consumption in others to progress to later and more serious stages by preventing the dependent person from experiencing the consequences of her/his harmful chemical use.

Intervention: The process by which the pattern of chemical dependency is interrupted in a manner intended to bring about change.

Motor Vehicles Used by the School: A motor vehicle used by the school is defined as a motor vehicle owned, rented, or consigned to a school.

Prevention: An active process which provides appropriate information and developmental experiences necessary to encourage the development of responsible decision-making skills.

Treatment: A structured, supervised experience designed to help a person change behaviors which are creating serious problems for the person.

8/26/02

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