The Board of Education expects the development and implementation of educational programs which will have a positive effect upon student values, provide information on the harmful effects of dangerous drugs, and aid in the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse. Such educational programs shall be subject to frequent revision in order to be current with new research and information as it becomes available.
In accordance with state and federal law, the District shall provide age-appropriate, developmentally appropriate drug and alcohol education and prevention programs in every grade K-12.
The drug and alcohol education program shall address the legal, social and health consequences of drug and alcohol use. It shall include special instruction as to the effects upon the human system; the emotional, psychological and social dangers of such use with emphasis on nonuse by school-age children, and the illegal aspects of such use. The program also shall include information about effective techniques for resisting peer pressure to use illicit drugs or alcohol.
The objectives of this program are rooted in the Board's belief that prevention requires education and that the most important aspect of the policies and guidelines of the District include, but are not limited to, the following:
Adoption Date: January 09, 1984
Last Revised: November 13, 2006
- To create an awareness of the total drug problem-prevention, education, treatment, rehabilitation and law enforcement on the local, state, national and international levels.
- To relate the use of drugs and alcohol to physical, mental, social and emotional practices.
- To encourage the individual to adopt an appropriate attitude toward pain, stress and discomfort.
- To develop the student's ability to make intelligent choices based on facts and to develop the courage to stand by one's own convictions.
- To understand the need for seeking professional advice in dealing with problems related to physical and mental health.
- To understand the personal, social and economic problems causing the misuse of drugs and alcohol.
- To develop an interest in preventing illegal use of drugs in the community.
- To the extent funds are available, each school is encouraged to operate and maintain an educational program to assist students in avoiding and discontinuing use of tobacco.
| Cross References: | ADC - Tobacco-Free Schools |
| JICH - Alcohol and Other Drug Use by Students | |