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PISD TO ADOPT DRUG POLICY

Student drug testing takes a place on the agenda Monday when Paris Independent School District trustees meet.

More than a year in the making, drug testing for students participating in extracurricular activities is expected to receive final passage when the board meets at 5:30 p.m.  in the administration building.  If approved, the policy would require students in grades seven through 12 who compete in school-sponsored competitive activities to be placed in a pool for random drug testing.

The policy represents a change from a proposed policy discussed a year ago that called for high school students to be tested prior to the first day of practice for a competitive activity.

Trustees also are to consider revisions to the district's discipline management plan.

Other agenda items include: administrative reports; superintendent recommendations regarding professional personnel; resolution regarding review of the district's investment program; professional services contract with the law firm Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson; resolution approving independent sources of instruction relating to investment responsibilities; interlocal participation agreement for worker's compensation insurance; Upper East Texas Tech Prep/School-To-Work Partnership agreement; nomination of Texas Association of School Board director for Region 8; board member committee assignments, and budget information.