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