Why does the Drug testing policy have Central students upset?”
Central ISD students who want a permit to park on campus this year will have to agree to random drug testing once a new policy is put into place, according to Central ISD Superintendent Allen Garner. “We want to prevent injury, illness and harm resulting from illegal drugs and alcohol,” Garner said. “We want to foster a safe and drug-free environment because without a safe and orderly environment we believe teachers cannot teach and students cannot learn.” Central schools are all in one environment with 4-year-old students in the same general area as 18-year-old students. With bus traffic, car rider traffic and student drivers, the school hopes to discourage student drivers from doing drugs or alcohol. “This is to prevent any type of injury or accident,” Garner said. “We have young children interacting with older students, and you’d feel terrible if something happened.” Two students expressed their concern over the policy. “It’s an invasion of privacy,” junior Cheyenne Horne said. “We
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Central ISD students who want a permit to park on campus this year will have to agree to random drug testing once a new policy is put into place, according to Central ISD Superintendent Allen Garner. “We want to prevent injury, illness and harm resulting from illegal drugs and alcohol,” Garner said. “We want to foster a safe and drug-free environment because without a safe and orderly environment we believe teachers cannot teach and students cannot learn.” Central schools are all in one environment with 4-year-old students in the same general area as 18-year-old students. With bus traffic, car rider traffic and student drivers, the school hopes to discourage student drivers from doing drugs or alcohol. “This is to prevent any type of injury or accident,” Garner said. “We have young children interacting with older students, and you’d feel terrible if something happened.” Two students expressed their concern over the policy. “It’s an invasion of privacy,” junio
Central ISD students who want a permit to park on campus this year will have to agree to random drug testing once a new policy is put into place, according to Central ISD Superintendent Allen Garner. “We want to prevent injury, illness and harm resulting from illegal drugs and alcohol,” Garner said.
