Pubdate: Sat, 11 Nov 2006
Source: Daily Press (Newport News,VA)
Copyright: 2006 The Daily Press
Contact:  http://www.dailypress.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/585

LA. FIRM MIGHT GET OK FOR STUDENT DRUG TESTING

Louisiana-Based Kroll Inc., Could Administer the Williamsburg-James 
City County's Voluntary Student Drug-Testing Program If the School 
Board Approves It Tuesday Night.

In October, board members voted against giving the  contract for the 
random drug-testing program to Bacon  Street, a private Williamsburg 
nonprofit that  specializes in treating teen substance abuse. The 
board  said it could be a potential conflict of interest if  students 
who tested positive were recommended to Bacon  Street for treatment.

Kroll doesn't have offices in Williamsburg, but would  send a 
representative to the schools to oversee the  testing, then send the 
tests to a lab in another state,  W-JCC officials said Friday.

The testing, paid for with a federal grant, would cost  about $38 per student.
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