Pubdate: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 Source: Clarion-Ledger, The (MS) Copyright: 2003 The Clarion-Ledger Contact: http://www.clarionledger.com/about/letters.html Website: http://www.clarionledger.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/805 Note: Bossier, Louisiana, is near Shreveport. Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?217 (Drug-Free Zones) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/youth.htm (Youth) BOSSIER SCHOOL SYSTEM TO MODIFY DRUG POLICY SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (AP) -- Following the expulsion of a student who had Advil in her purse, the Bossier Parish school system is modifying its policy dealing with over-the-counter medications. Principals will be told that they are not required to expel students with such medications when school starts its next term on Jan. 5. Until now, the district has had a zero-tolerance policy for all drugs, including those that are legal and purchased over the counter. But the expulsion of Parkway High School sophomore Amanda Stiles for having Advil in her purse stirred national attention. Superintendent Ken Kruithof said system officials also will start reviewing the circumstances of students expelled for that offense when they return to work after the Christmas holiday. But officials will have to determine who those students are. Kruithof said that officials do not note a difference between illegal, prescription and non-prescription drugs found on students when making reports. - --- MAP posted-by: Jackl