Students

5131.6-BP

ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS

The board recognizes that the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs adversely affects a student's ability to achieve academic success, is physically and emotionally harmful, and has serious social and legal consequences. The governing board also recognizes that it has a responsibility, as a partner in the community, to seek an effective resolution to the problem of substance abuse and is committed to keeping district schools free of alcohol and drugs.

The board desires that every effort be made to reduce the chances that our students will begin or continue the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. To provide students with all necessary opportunities, a comprehensive intervention program shall be implemented which emphasizes the following: 1) age appropriate instruction in grades K-12 that will assist students in making socially responsible decisions regarding their personal health and welfare, 2) intervention and recovering student support, and 3) enforcement/discipline practices.

To obtain the widest input and support for district policies and to facilitate cooperation among schools, parents, law enforcement, and community agencies, a local coordinating committee shall be established to make recommendations related to the prevention of alcohol and other drug abuse. All board policies, regulations, procedures, and school rules related to this prevention program shall be clearly communicated to students, staff, and parents.

Legal Reference:	Education Code:	Section 44049	Known or suspected alcohol or controlled substance abuse by student
		Section 48900	Suspension or expulsion
		Section 48900.5	Suspension, limitation of imposition
		Section 48901	Smoking or use of tobacco prohibited
		Section 48901.5	Prohibition of electronic signaling devices
		Section 48902	Notification of law enforcement authorities; civil or criminal immunity
		Section 48909	Narcotics or other hallucinogenic drugs
		Section 49423	Administration of prescribed medication
		Section 49480	Notice to school by parent or guardian; consultation with physician
		Section 49602	Confidentiality of pupil information
		Section 51202	Instruction in personal and public health and safety
		Section 51203	Instruction on alcohol, narcotics, and restricted dangerous drugs
		Section 51210	Areas of study
		Section 51220	Areas of study, grades 7 to 12
		Section 51260	Elementary and secondary school instruction in drug education by appropriately trained instructors
		Section 51262	Use of anabolic steroids; legislative finding and declaration
		Section 51264	SDE assistance for in-service training
		Section 51265	Gang violence and drug and alcohol abuse prevention in-service
	Health and Safety Code:	Section 11032	Narcotics, restricted dangerous drugs and marijuana; construction of terms used in other divisions
		Section 11353.6	Juvenile Drug Trafficking and Schoolyard Act
		Section 11357	Unauthorized possession in school or on school grounds
		Section 11361.5	Destruction of arrest or conviction records
		Section 11372.7	Drug program fund; uses
		Section 11802	Joint school-community alcohol abuse primary education and prevention program
		Section 11965
		Section 11969.5	The School-Community Primary Prevention Program
		Section 11998	Drug and Alcohol Abuse Master Plans
		Section 11998.3
		Section 11999	Section 11999.3  Alcohol and drug program funding; no unlawful use
	Penal Code:	Section 13864	Comprehensive alcohol and drug prevention education
	Vehicle Code:	Section 13202.5	Drug and alcohol related offenses by person under age of 21, but aged 13 or over; suspension, delay, or restriction of driving privileges
	Drug-Free Schools and Community Act of 1986:	Public Law 99-570

Policy adopted:

11/20/90