The agreement between the Hawaii State Teachers Association and the state Board of Education calls for both parties to "establish...reasonable procedures applicable to all bargaining unit 5 employees that are intended to keep the workplace free from the hazards of the use of alcohol and controlled substances - and implement such a plan no later than June 30, 2008."

HSTA has been working toward such a plan, although it is likely to be thrown out as unconstitutional by the courts.

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