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Drug Testing in Mobile County Public Schools?

Drug Testing in Mobile County Public Schools?

The Mobile County Public School system is "thinking" about drug testing its high school students. A committee of school and community leaders met Thursday morning to discuss whether it would be a good idea and how it'll be done.


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The Mobile County Public School system is "thinking" about drug testing its high school students.
A committee of school and community leaders met Thursday morning to discuss whether it would be a good idea and how it'll be done.
Superintendent Dr. Roy Nichols says Baldwin County Public Schools have a pretty good drug testing program and Mobile County might model it.
If so, high school students involved in activities like sports and who drive and park on campus would be the ones who would be tested.
News Five discovered that so far this school year, 249 students in the Mobile County Public School System were suspended for bringing marijuana or a controlled substance on campus.
"Plus we do these anonymous surveys of students about have you used any of these drugs within the last 12 months and we're getting a large percentage of students saying yes," added Dr. Nichols.
Dr. Nichols says parents and students would sign an agreement before any drug testing take place.
no word yet on whether the idea will be adopted.

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