MUNCIE - Some local school officials might take advantage of Tuesday's 3-2 ruling by the Indiana Supreme Supreme Court to allow schools to perform random drug tests on students. Before Tuesday's decision, random drug testing had been ruled unconstitutional by the Indiana Court of Appeals based on a case involving Northwestern Schools in Howard County.

Larry John, superintendent of Mount Pleasant Township Community Schools, said his school district would review its current policy of "reasonable suspicion," which states that a student or employee can be tested if there is reason to believe drug use has occurred. The option to perform random testing will be considered, John said..

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