Houston Chronicle Beginning Tuesday, students in sixth through 12th grades and all teachers in the Lockney Independent School District will be tested for drugs. All students, not just those in athletics or other extracurricular activities, will be required to take the urine test. Parents have been asked to sign consent forms prior to testing. If parents refuse, the tests are considered positive, and students will face repercussions the same as if they had failed the test. Teachers testing positive for drugs will be fired.
Schools have kind of become all things, and our job description has expanded.
The district first looked into a drug-testing policy in 1997. Lusk touted the policy. He said it will prevent health problems, ensure that students are on their best behavior, and disarm peer pressure. I think we're helping the parents, too, if we alert them to something they weren't aware of. Some parents say they're concerned about mandatory testing and holding students responsible for parents' refusal to sign the consent form.