Pubdate: Tue, 14 May 2002
Source: Decatur Daily (AL)
Copyright: 2002 The Decatur Daily
Contact:  http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/index.shtml
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/696
Author: Bayne Hughes
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/testing.htm (Drug Testing)

MORGAN SCHOOL BOARD TO LOOK AT STUDENT DRUG-TESTING

The Morgan County Board of Education will follow the lead of its 
neighboring school systems and discuss the need for a student 
drug-testing program in a work session tonight at the central office.

"This is just something I want to discuss with the board," 
Superintendent Don Murphy said. "We want to look at the finances and 
how much it will cost. If the board is interested, we'll form a 
committee and start to form a policy."

Morgan County is the third school system in recent months to discuss 
testing students involved in athletics and extracurricular 
activities. The Decatur school board held a work session Monday night 
to hear a report from a committee on implementing a testing program. 
The committee has been studying drug testing for the past 15 months.

The Hartselle school board recently began looking at the issue after 
controversy erupted following the collapse of two baseball players at 
the high school in February.

The work session begins at 5:30, followed by the monthly meeting at 6:30.
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