EMPLOYEES GOVERNED BY THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED they are subject to the school district's drug and alcohol testing program for pre-employment drug testing and random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing as outlined in the drug and alcohol testing program policy, its supporting documents, and the law. 

Employees who operate school district vehicles are subject to drug and alcohol testing if a commercial driver's license is required to operate the school district vehicle and the school district vehicle transports sixteen or more persons including the driver or the school district vehicle weighs twenty-six thousand pounds or more. For purposes of the drug and alcohol-testing program, employees also include applicants who have been offered a position to operate a school district vehicle. The employees operating a school district vehicle are subject to the drug and alcohol testing program beginning the first day they operate or are offered a position to operate a school district vehicle and continue to be subject to the drug and alcohol-testing program.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to inform employees of the drug and alcohol testing program requirements.  Employees with questions regarding the drug and alcohol testing requirements will contact the school district contact person.

EMPLOYEES GOVERNED BY THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that employees violating this policy, its supporting documents or the law may be subject to discipline up to and including termination or offered the opportunity to participate in counselling as a condition of continued employment. If offered, as a condition of continued employment, employees violating this policy, its supporting documents, regulations or the law bear the personal and financial responsibility to successfully participate in a substance abuse evaluation and a substance abuse treatment program recommended by the substance abuse professional. Employees who are required to participate in and who fail to or refuse to successfully participate in a substance abuse evaluation or recommended substance abuse treatment program will be subject to discipline up to and including termination.

EMPLOYEES GOVERNED BY THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED it is a condition of their continued employment to comply with the drug and alcohol testing program policy, its supporting documents, and the law. It is a condition of continued employment for employees operating a school district vehicle to notify their supervisor of any prescription medication they are using. Drug and alcohol testing records about a driver are confidential and are released in accordance with this policy, its supporting documents, and the law.

EMPLOYEES GOVERNED BY THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED they are subject to the school district's drug and alcohol testing program for pre-employment drug testing and random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing as outlined in the drug and alcohol testing program policy, its supporting documents, and the law.

Approved:                  
Reviewed:  12-15-18, 03-12-12, 12/14/16           
Revised:  04-13-05, 2-16-22

I,  ___________________________________  (Name of Employee),  have received a copy, read, and understand the drug and alcohol testing program policy and its supporting documents.  I consent to submit to the drug and alcohol testing program as required by the drug and alcohol testing program policy, its supporting documents, and the law.

I understand that if I violate the drug and alcohol testing program policy, its supporting documents or the law, I may be subject to discipline up to and including termination or I may be required to successfully participate in a substance abuse evaluation and a substance abuse treatment program, if recommended by the substance abuse professional.  If I am required to and fail to or refuse to successfully participate in a substance abuse evaluation or recommended substance abuse treatment program, I understand I may be subject to discipline up to and including termination.

Furthermore, I know and understand that I am required to submit to a controlled substance test, the results of which must be received by this employer before being employed by the school district and before being allowed to perform a safety-sensitive function.  I also understand that if the results of the pre-employment test are positive, that I will not be considered further for employment with the school district.

I also understand that I must inform my supervisor of any prescription medication I use.  I further understand that drug and alcohol testing records about me are confidential and may be released in accordance with this policy, its supporting documents or the law.

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Signature of Employee                                                                                              Date

I, (name of applicant), have been informed of the requirement to submit to a drug test prior to being employed by the school district to perform a safety-sensitive function. I consent to submit to the drug and alcohol testing program as required by the drug and alcohol testing program policy, its supporting documents and the law.

I understand that the results of my drug test will be shared with the school district. I also understand that if I have a positive drug test result, I will not be considered further for employment with the school district.

I further understand that the drug and alcohol testing records and information about me is confidential, and may be released at my request or in accordance with the law.

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(Signature of Applicant)                                                                                        (Date)