DRUGS

Students who bring any drug or drug-related products, including devices with THC pods, to school may face expulsion on the first offense.

MANDATORY DRUG TESTING

• Saint Patrick High School has partnered with Psychemedics to screen hair samples of our students.

• Negative results are communicated by mail to the parent.

Should a student test positive, parents/guardians will be contacted by the Dean of Students to discuss the results and communicate the procedures of our drug policy.

FIRST POSITIVE

1. Contact with the Parent by the Dean of Students and a Counselor.

2. Formal assessment done by an outside counselor (due to insurance coverage, the parent may select

   the agency or Saint Patrick refer counselors with whom we regularly work).

3. Students will again be tested in 90 days. If negative, the student will resume random testing; if positive,

   the student enters the second protocol.

SECOND POSITIVE

1. Meeting with the Parent, Dean of Students, and a Counselor

2. Formal assessment by a certified drug counselor (students cannot return to school until the Dean is

   notified of the findings and recommendations of that evaluation).

3. Required formal treatment from an outside professional (this can take the form of regular office visits

   or, in the extreme case, residential care.)

4. Continued weekly group sessions at school.

5. Students will again be tested in 90 days.

THIRD POSITIVE

May result in dismissal from Saint Patrick High School.