403.06 Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

403.06 Drug and Alcohol Testing Program

 

DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM 

Employees who operate school vehicles are subject to drug and alcohol testing if a commercial driver's license is required to operate the school vehicle and the school vehicle transports sixteen or more persons including the driver or the school vehicle weighs twenty-six thousand one pounds or more. For purposes of the drug and alcohol testing program, the term "employees" includes applicants who have been offered a position to operate a school vehicle. 

The employees operating a school vehicle as described above are subject to pre-employment drug testing and random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug and alcohol testing. Employees operating school vehicles will not perform a safety-sensitive function within four hours of using alcohol. Employees governed by this policy are subject to the drug and alcohol testing program beginning the first day they operate or are offered a position to operate school vehicles and continue to be subject to the drug and alcohol testing program as long as they may be required to perform a safety-sensitive function as it is defined in the administrative regulations. Employees with questions about the drug and alcohol testing program may contact the school district contact person, Transportation Director at 3033 Lynx Drive, Coggon IA 52218. 

Employees who violate the terms of this policy are subject to discipline, up to and, including termination. The district is required to keep a record of all drug or alcohol violations by employees for a minimum of five years. Employees are put on notice that information related to drug or alcohol violations will be reported to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Clearinghouse. Additionally, the district will conduct FMCSA Clearinghouse queries for employees annually. Employees must provide written consent for the district to conduct FMCSA Clearinghouse queries; however, employees who choose to withhold consent will be prohibited from performing any safety sensitive functions 

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to develop administrative regulations to implement this policy in compliance with the law. The superintendent will inform applicants of the requirement for drug and alcohol testing in notices or advertisements for employment. 

The superintendent will also be responsible for publication and dissemination of this policy and supporting administrative regulations and forms to employees operating school vehicles. The superintendent will also oversee a substance-free awareness program to educate employees about the dangers of substance abuse and notify them of available substance abuse treatment resources and programs. 

IASB Drug and Alcohol Testing Program (IDATP) Web site: 

https://www.ia-sb.org/Main/Affiliated_Programs/Iowa_Drug_Alcohol_Testin…;

 

 

Approved 8/18/11 Reviewed 4-16-25 Revised 4-16-25 

ddvorak@northl… Mon, 03/06/2023 - 11:50

403.06 E1 Drug and Alcohol Testing Program - Notice to Employees

403.06 E1 Drug and Alcohol Testing Program - Notice to Employees

 

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 in  addition are subject to random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug and alcohol testing as outlined in the  Drug and Alcohol Testing Program (IDATP) policy, its supporting documents and the law.  

Employees who operate school vehicles classified as “commercial motor vehicles” by the U.S. Department of  Transportation are subject to drug and alcohol testing. A “commercial motor vehicle” is a vehicle that transports  sixteen or more persons including the driver or has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or  more. For purposes of the drug and alcohol testing program, "employees" also includes applicants who have been  offered a position to operate a commercial motor vehicle owned by the school. Employees that will operate a  school-owned commercial motor vehicle are subject to the drug and alcohol testing program regulations  beginning the first day they are offered a position to operate a school vehicle and continue to be subject to the  drug and alcohol testing program until such time employment is terminated or the employee will no longer  operate, at any time, a commercial motor vehicle for the school.  

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’s contact person.  

EMPLOYEES GOVERNED BY THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY ARE FURTHER  NOTIFIED that employees violating this policy, its supporting documents or regulations 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, regulations and the law. It is a condition of continued employment for  employees operating a school 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, regulations or the law.

 

Adopted 4-16-25

ddvorak@northl… Fri, 04/25/2025 - 09:44

403.06 E3 Drug & Alcohol Program and Pre-Employment Testing Written Consent to Share Information

403.06 E3 Drug & Alcohol Program and Pre-Employment Testing Written Consent to Share Information

 

DRUG & ALCOHOL PROGRAM AND PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING 

WRITTEN CONSENT TO SHARE INFORMATION 

I, ________________________ , understand that as part of my employment in a position that requires a  commercial driver’s license in the _____________ District, I grant consent for the District to conduct queries of  the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol  Clearinghouse to determine whether drug or alcohol violation information about me exists in the Clearinghouse.  I further consent to the District sharing information related to my drug and alcohol testing results with prior,  current and future employers, as well as the FMCSA Clearinghouse in accordance with state and federal laws.  

I understand that the District will check and perform queries of my drug and alcohol testing results prior to my  employment in any position which requires the use of a commercial driver’s license. I further understand the  District will check and perform queries of my testing results annually and is required to report any drug and  alcohol violations of this policy to the FMCSA Clearinghouse.  

I understand that I am not required to consent to the query of the FMCSA Clearinghouse or the District sharing  of drug and alcohol testing information with past, present or future employers or the FMCSA  Clearinghouse; but that without my consent I understand I will be prohibited from performing safety sensitive  functions, including driving a commercial motor vehicle, as required by FMCSA’s drug and alcohol program  regulations.  

I hereby give my consent to the District to perform queries of the FMCSA Clearinghouse and share my drug  and alcohol testing results with past, present and future employers, as well as the FMCSA  Clearinghouse. 

__________________________________________________ ________________________ (Signature of Employee) (Date)

 

Adopted 4-16-25

ddvorak@northl… Fri, 04/25/2025 - 09:50

406.06 E2 Drug & Alcohol Program and Pre-Employment Testing Acknowledgement Form

406.06 E2 Drug & Alcohol Program and Pre-Employment Testing Acknowledgement Form

 

I, ( Name of Employee ), have received a copy, read and understand the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program  policy of the ________________________ School District and its supporting documents.    

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.  

I also understand that I must inform my supervisor of any prescription medication I use.    

In addition, I have received a copy of the U.S. DOT publication, “What Employees Need to Know about DOT  Drug & Alcohol Testing,” and have read and understand its contents.  

Furthermore, I know and understand that I am required to submit to a controlled substance (drug) 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 further understand that drug and alcohol testing records and information about me are confidential, and may be  released at my request or in accordance with the district’s drug and alcohol testing program policy, its supporting  documents or the law.  

__________________________________________________ ________________________  (Signature of Employee) (Date) 

 

Adopted 4-16-25

ddvorak@northl… Fri, 04/25/2025 - 09:48