Pubdate: Thu, 01 Mar 2012
Source: Odessa American (TX)
Copyright: 2012 Odessa American
Contact:  http://www.oaoa.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/708

ECISD Police: 79 DRUG CHARGES THIS SCHOOL YEAR

Seven felony drug charges and 72 misdemeanor drug charges total have 
been handed out to Ector County Independent School District students 
this school year, a district official reported.

The arrest of four Permian students Feb. 16 on felony and 
prescription drug charges on a Crime Stoppers tip received widespread 
attention. But at the same time and on the same day, ECISD police 
arrested an Odessa High School student on a class A marijuana charge.

[name redacted], 17, was arrested at around 11 a.m. Feb. 16 at Odessa 
High School after Ector County Independent School District police 
received a Crime Stoppers tip that she had marijuana, an ECISD case 
report stated.

[name] was found to be in possession of an unspecified amount of 
marijuana and a pipe upon being searched, the report stated. [name] 
was charged with possession of marijuana in a drug free zone, a Class 
A misdemeanor.

Overall, two felonies and 10 misdemeanor drug arrests have been made 
at OHS this school year, in comparison with three felonies and 23 
misdemeanors at Permian. With the exception of Ector, all junior 
highs have seen at least one arrest, and three of the elementaries 
have had arrests as well.

The ECISD Code of Conduct states that students over the age of 6 must 
be placed in the Disciplinary Alternative Education Program if the 
student, either on or within 300 feet of school property, "sells, 
gives, delivers, possesses, uses, or is under the influence of 
marijuana, a controlled substance (see definitions), a dangerous drug 
(see definitions), or an alcoholic beverage (see definitions) in any 
amount not punishable as a felony."

The Code of Conduct further states that the student would be 
transferred to the Disciplinary Alternative Education Program for an 
18-day period. If a parent completes drug awareness training, the 
18-day period will be reduced to 12 days, the Code of Conduct stated. 
Three repeat offenses can result in the expulsion of a student, the 
Code of Conduct stated.

ECISD DRUG-RELATED ARRESTS

* Odessa High School, two felonies, 10 misdemeanors.

* Permian High School, three felonies, 23 misdemeanors.

* New Tech Odessa, one misdemeanor.

* Bonham Junior High School, one felony, one misdemeanor.

* Bowie Junior High School, four misdemeanors.

* Crockett Junior High School, one felony, five misdemeanors.

* John B. Hood Junior High School, 12 misdemeanors.

* Nimitz Junior High School, five misdemeanors.

* Ross Elementary School, two misdemeanors.

* Cavazos Elementary School. one misdemeanor.

* Goliad Elementary School, two misdemeanors.
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