OOLOGAH-TALALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

 

FNCFD

DRUG TESTING POLICY GRADES 7-12

STUDENT OSSAA SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITIES

 

The Oologah-Talala Public School Board of Education, in an effort to protect the health and safety of its students in OSSAA Sponsored Activities from the use of dangerous, illicit, or performance- enhancing drugs, thereby setting a positive example of all other students of the Oologah-Talala School District, adopts the following “Student OSSAA Sponsored Activities Drug Testing Policy.”
 

 

 

I  Statement of Purpose and Intent

 

1. It is the desire of the board of education, administration, and staff that every student in the Oologah-Talala School District refrains from using or possessing illicit drugs. Not-withstanding this desire, the administration and board of education realize that their power to restrict the possession or use of illicit drugs is limited. Therefore, the sanctions of this policy relate solely to limiting the opportunity of any student determined to be in violation of this policy to participate in OSSAA sponsored activities. This policy is intended to supplement all other policies, rules and regulations of the Oologah-Talala School District regarding possession or use of tobacco, alcohol, and other illicit drugs.
 

2. Participation in school sponsored OSSAA activities in the Oologah-Talala School District is a privilege. Students who participate in these activities are respected by the student body and are expected to hold themselves as good examples of conduct, sportsmanship, and training. Accordingly, students in OSSAA activities carry a responsibility to themselves, their fellow students, their parents and their school to set the highest possible examples of conduct, which includes avoiding the use or possession of tobacco, alcohol, and other illicit drugs. 

 

3. The purpose of this policy is to prevent illicit drug use. The intent is to prevent injury, illness, and harm as a result of illicit drug use, and to strive within the Oologah-Talala School District for an environment free of illicit drug use. This policy is not intended to be disciplinary or punitive in nature. The sanctions of this policy relate solely to limiting the opportunity of any student found to be in violation of the policy to participate in OSSAA School sponsored activities. There will be no academic sanction for violation of this policy.

 

II Definitions

1. OSSAA Activity Student means a 7 th – 12 th grade member of any Oologah-Talala School District sponsored OSSAA activity. This includes, but not limited to athletes, cheerleading, trainers, dancers, band members, chorus members, academic bowl members and managers. 

 

2. Illicit Drugs mean any substance which an individual may not sell, possess, use, distribute or purchase under either Federal or Oklahoma law. Illicit drugs include but are not limited to all scheduled drugs as defined by the Oklahoma Uniform Dangerous Substances Act, all prescription drugs obtained with authorization, all prescribed and over-the-counter drugs being used for an abusive or performance-enhancing purpose, and paraphernalia to use such drugs.
 

3. Performance-enhancing Drugs include anabolic steroids and any other natural or synthetic substance used to increase muscle mass, strength, endurance, speed or other nutritional supplements such as vitamins, minerals and proteins, which can be lawfully purchased in over-the-counter transactions.
 

4. Drug Use Test means a scientifically substantiated method to test for the presence of illicit or performance enhancing drugs or the metabolites thereof in a person’s urine.
 

5. Random Selection Basis means a mechanism for selecting student athletes for drug use testing that: results in an equal probability that any student athlete from a group of student athletes subject to the selection mechanism will be selected and does not give the School District discretion to waive the selection of any student athlete selected under mechanism.
 

6. Positive when referring to a drug use test administered under this policy, means a toxicological test result, which is considered to demonstrate the presence of an illicit or performance-enhancing drug or the metabolites thereof using the standards customarily, established by the testing laboratory administering the drug use test.
 

7. Reasonable Suspicion means a suspicion based on specific personal observations concerning the appearance, speech, or behavior of a student, and reasonable inferences drawn from those observations in the light of experience. Information provided by a district employee, if based on personal knowledge, shall constitute reasonable suspicion. In the context of performance-enhancing drugs, reasonable suspicion specifically includes unusual increases in size, strength, weight, or other athletic abilities.

 

III Participation and Procedures

 

1. Illicit Drug use is incompatible with participation in OSSAA school sponsored activities on behalf of the Oologah-Talala School District. For the safety, health, and well-being of these students of the District, this policy has been adopted for use by all participating students at the 7th through 12 th grade level. Any student found having used illicit drugs by the drug use test would be considered to have violated this policy.
 

2. Each student shall be provided with a copy of the Oologah-Talala Board of Education Drug Testing Policy (Policy FNCFD). This policy shall be read, signed, and dated by the student and parent or custodial guardian before such student shall be eligible to practice or participate in any OSSAA activity. NO STUDENT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO PRACTICE OR PARTICIPATE IN OSSAA SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITIES UNLESS THE STUDENT HAS COMPLETED THE PROPERLY SIGNED POLICY/CONSENT/CONTRACT.
 

3. The consent for drug use testing shall be to provide a urine sample, as chosen by the random selection basis, and at any time requested based on reasonable suspicion.
 

4. Drug use testing for students will be done on a random selection basis at least, but not limited to, monthly. A drug screening company will determine all student names to be drawn at random to provide a urine sample for drug use testing.
 

5. Any student athlete may be required to submit to a drug use test for illicit or performance-enhancing drugs or the metabolites thereof at any time upon reasonable suspicion by any member of school administration, the Athletic Director, or coach/sponsor of the activity/group.
 

6. Any drug test required by the Oologah-Talala School District under the terms of the policy will be administered by or at the direction of a professional laboratory chosen by the Oologah-Talala School District using scientifically validated toxicological methods. The professional laboratory shall be required to have detailed written specifications to assure chain of custody of the specimens, proper laboratory control and scientific testing.
 

7. All aspects of the drug use testing program, including the taking of specimens, will be conducted so as to safeguard the personal and privacy rights of student athletes to the maximum degree possible and will be done according to the procedures and specifications of the participating lab. The test specimen shall be obtained in a manner designed to minimize intrusiveness of the procedure. The student will report any medication he/she has taken in the preceding thirty (30) days. The medication list will be documented and submitted to the lab in a sealed and confidential bag. Any student assisting the athlete in tampering with the specimen will be subject to disciplinary action by the administration.

 

8. If the initial drug test is positive, the initial test may be subject to confirmation by a second and different test of the same specimen. The second test will use the gas chromatography/mass spectrometry technique. A specimen shall not be reported positive unless the second test, utilizing the gas chromatography/mass spectrometry procedure, is positive for the presence of an illicit drug or the metabolites thereof. The laboratory shall preserve the unused portion of a specimen that tested positive for a period of six (6) months. 

 

9. If the drug use test from any student athlete has a positive result, the laboratory will contact the Athletic Director/Sponsor, the Athletic Director/Sponsor will contact the student athlete, the head coach, and the parent or custodial guardian of the student and schedule a conference. At the conference, the Athletic Director/Sponsor will solicit any explanation of the positive result and ask for doctor prescriptions of any drugs that the student was taking that may have affected the outcome of the drug use test. If the student and his/her parent or custodial guardian desires another test of the remaining portion specimen, arrangements will be made for another test at the same laboratory or at another district approved laboratory that uses scientifically validated toxicological methods. Any such retest shall be at the expense of the student athlete and his/her parent or custodial guardian.

 

10. A student who has been determined by the Athletic Director/Sponsor to be in violation of this policy shall have the right to appeal the decision to the Superintendent or his designee. Such appeal must be lodged within five (5) business days of notice of the initial report of the offense as stated in this policy, during which time the student will remain ineligible to participate in school activities. The Superintendent or his/her designee(s) shall then determine whether the original finding was justified. There is no further appeal right after the Superintendent’s decision and his decision shall be conclusive in all respects. Any necessary interpretation or application of this policy shall be in the sole and exclusive judgment and discretion of the Superintendent, which shall be final.
 

11. Before a student who has tested positive in a drug use test may rejoin his/her activity after a first or second offense, such student athletes may be required to undergo one or more additional drug use tests to determine whether the student is no longer using illicit or performance-enhancing drugs. The Oologah-Talala School District will rely on the opinion of the laboratory which performed or analyzed the additional drug use test in determining whether a positive result in the additional drug use test was produced by illicit or performance-enhancing drugs used by the student before the offense or by more recent use. 

 

12. The school district recognizes that safety is a paramount concern in all extracurricular activities, and students under the influence of marijuana may endanger the participation of other students. Therefore, a student extracurricular activities participant who tests positive for marijuana or its metabolites shall be considered in violation of this policy and subject to the consequences outlined in the policy even if the participant is in possession of a valid medical marijuana license.
 

IV Violation
 

1. Any student who is determined by the drug test to have violated this policy shall be subject to the loss of their privilege to participate in activities and offered educational and support assistance to stop using.
 

2. For the first offense: A student will be suspended from participation in all scheduled activities (including all meetings, practice, performances, and games/competitions) for 10 school days. The suspension will start the first day following a parent conference or if not in season the first day of practice (if doing summer pride then will start during summer pride). Such suspension will extend into a succeeding activities season if necessary to fulfill the suspension. The student will also be required to participate in four hours of drug and substance abuse prevention counseling. Three hours must be completed using a school provided provider or by the student’s existing provider (if applicable). One hour will be provided by the student’s school counselor, focusing on providing supports for the student while at school.
 

3. For the second offense: A student will be suspended from participation in all scheduled activities (including all meetings, practice, performances, and games/competitions) for 30 school days. The suspension will start the first day following a parent conference or if not in season the first day of practice (if doing summer pride then will start during summer pride). Such suspension will extend into a succeeding activities season if necessary to fulfill the suspension. The student will be required to complete additional drug and substance abuse counseling to be decided upon by the student’s school counselor and parents.
 

4. For the third offense: A student will be suspended from participation in all scheduled activities (including all meetings, practice, performances, and games/competitions) for the remainder of the school year. The student will be required to complete additional drug and substance abuse counseling to be decided upon by the student’s school counselor and parents.
 

5. Self-Referral: A student may self-refer to any member of the school administration, the Athletic Director, school nurse, school counselor, coach or sponsor before being notified of an observed policy violation or requested to submit to a drug use test. A student who self-refers will be allowed to remain active in all activities after the following conditions have been fulfilled: A conference has been held with the student, school administrator, Athletic Director, school nurse if necessary, coach/sponsor and the parent or custodial guardian of the student to discuss the policy violation. A student that self-refers will not be subject to suspension from any activity, however, they will be considered to have committed his/her first offense under this Policy and will be required to participate in four hours of drug and substance abuse prevention counseling. Three hours must be completed using a school provided provider or by the student’s existing provider (if applicable). One hour will be provided by the student’s school counselor, focusing on providing supports for the student while at school. A self-referral may be used only once in a student’s time in Oologah-Talala Public School District.
 

6. The drug policy will be in effect upon entering the 7th grade and remain in effect until Graduation. The consequences for failing the drug test will restart with a first offense upon entering 9th grade.

 

V Refusal to Submit to Drug Use Test
 

1. If a student is unable to void at the time of the drug use test, then they will be given one hour. During that hour the student athlete will be encouraged to drink fluids in order to aid in filling the bladder. If, after this time frame, the student is unable to produce a specimen, it will be considered a refusal to submit to a drug use test.
 

2. If the student refuses or is unable to submit to a drug use test authorized under this policy, such student shall be ineligible to participate in any activities including all meetings, practices, performances, and competition for eighteen (18) continuous and successive school weeks. Such suspension will extend into a succeeding school year if necessary to fulfill the suspension.

Adoption Date: 09/12/22  Revision Date(s): 4/8/24, 07/14/2025