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4218.221

Personnel

Conduct

Drug and Alcohol Policy and Drug Free Work Place

The Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools recognized that the manufacture, use, possessions, distribution, or being under the influence of a controlled substance, illicit drugs, or alcohol illegally or improperly constitutes a hazard to the positive development of students and employees and a substantial interference with school purposes. The Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools is determined to provide a drug-free and alcohol-free workplace.

1. School district employees are prohibited from the unlawful or improper manufacture, possession, use, distribution, or being under the influence of a controlled substance, illicit drugs, or alcohol.

2. Disciplinary sanctions up to and including termination of employment, any or all other duty assignments and referral for prosecution will be imposed upon employees who violated the aforementioned standards of conduct. Sanctions for violation thereof may include the requirement that the employee complete an appropriate rehabilitation program, reprimands, non-renewal, cancellation, or termination of contract of employment and any and all other duty assignments.

3. Employees shall be advised through employee publications and/or employee handbook about this policy and about drug and alcohol counseling and rehabilitation and re-entry programs available to employees. Other in-service type activities may be provided employees to assist in maintaining compliance with this policy.

4. Employees shall be furnished a copy of this policy.

This policy supplements and is in addition to all other policies, regulations, practices, procedures and contractual provisions regarding or related to the improper or unlawful manufacture, possession, use, distribution, or being under the influence of a controlled substance, illicit drugs or alcohol.

Adopted: July 16, 1990