If a student is partaking of illegal drugs at school or while representing our school in a school-funded function, then that student jeopardizes his or her right to privacy. The schools have the right to know whether their representatives are going to make them look bad or possibly cause the school legal problems.

I commend our board for taking the initiative to remedy the problem that plagues our school as well as surrounding schools. It not only helps our school become a cleaner environment, but it also helps to keep our school clean of legal suits that would hinder the educational process by providing an unwanted distraction for teachers, students, administration and the community.

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