Random Drug Testing for Students
Students in grades 9-12 who choose to participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities will be required to participate in the random drug testing program. School-sponsored extracurricular activities for which testing is required include:
Athletic Training
Band
Baseball
Basketball
Bass Fishing
BPA
Cheerleading
Choir
Color Guard
Cross Country
DECA
Drill Team
E-Sports
FCCLA
FFA
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Honor Guard
HOSA
Journalism
Oral Interpretation
Outdoor Shotgun
PALS
Red/Blue Jackets
SkillsUSA
Soccer
Softball
Speech/Debate
Spirit Squad
Student Council
Swimming/Diving Tennis
Theater
Track and Field
UIL Academics
UIL Robotics
Volleyball
Water Polo
Wrestling
Parents whose students do not participate in extracurricular activities may request their student be added to the random testing pool at their own expense.
The purposes of the drug-testing program are to: prevent injury, illness, and harm resulting from the use of illegal and performance-enhancing drugs or alcohol; help enforce a drug-free educational environment; deter student use of illegal and performance-enhancing drugs or alcohol; and educate students regarding the harm caused by the use of illegal and performance-enhancing drugs or alcohol.