Drug Testing Policy

Selection for testing is random and suspicionless
Parents have an opportunity to provide a medical explanation for a positive result after the District is notified
Over-the-counter medications do not show up on screenings
There are no additional disciplinary consequences as a result of testing positive other than those stated in the policy
Results are confidential and protected, to the extent permitted by federal and state law

Waller ISD is concerned about the academic, physical and emotional well-being of all its students and believes that it has a responsibility to assist teens in dealing with a variety of issues including drug and alcohol use. As a result, the Waller ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a policy to begin drug-testing for students in grades 7-12 who participate in competitive afterschool extracurricular activities, and/or drive a vehicle to and from school. Any parent or legal guardian of a student who is not involved in competitive afterschool extracurricular activities and/or drives a vehicle to or from school may add their student’s name to the pool for random selection. Contact the campus administrator for additional details.
The drug-testing program, which is only one part of a comprehensive drug education program, was developed with four key goals in mind:

ensure the health and safety of all students who represent the District in any competitive afterschool extracurricular activities or who drive vehicles to school;
deter the use of illegal drugs, performance-enhancing drugs, and/or alcohol among the student body;
offer students a credible means to resist peer pressure as it relates to the use of illegal drugs, performance-enhancing drugs, and/or alcohol;
provide a ready source of assistance to any student who may be using illegal drugs, performance-enhancing drugs, and/or alcohol.

For more information about the drug-testing program, click on the links below. At the campus level, contact your child’s high school counselor, or grade-level principal.

For more information about drug testing in schools or about substance abuse in general, visit the Office of National Drug Control Policy at http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov./.