drugs/chemicals, tobacco products, drug related
devices/paraphernalia, inhalants, or misuse of prescription,
look-alike substances, and/or over-the-counter medication.
2. Chemical/controlled substance use/abuse prevention
education and the promotion of wise choices concerning
the individual’s health.
3. An early intervention in the use/abuse process including
identification, consistent consequences, pre-assessment;
and, when appropriate, provide a list of resources for
families of outside agencies for formal assessment.
4. A supportive school environment for non-using students,
including those who have been involved with chemical/
controlled substances in the past, and for those whose
families are disrupted by substance abuse.
Policy in Practice:
Chemicals/Controlled Substances
The use/misuse/possession/distribution of chemicals/controlled
substances is addressed in section B paragraph two of the
Anoka-Hennepin School district discipline policy. The use of
mood-altering substances continues to be an important issue in
our society and is especially damaging to our youth. Students can
not make full use of the total school program if they are involved
with these substances, and such involvement has a negative af-
fect on the entire school community, thus consequences related
to their use/possession/ distribution are very harsh and will be
fully enforced. Carefully read the following procedure for a clear
understanding of the policy.
I. Possession/Use/Misuse of Chemicals/Controlled
Substances at School or School activities:
• This procedure does not include tobacco possession/use:
see the individual school’s policies concerning tobacco use.
• For medications, refer to the School Guidelines for Student
Medication and MN Immunization Law
• This procedure does include “look alike substances”,
which are presented as alcohol, narcotics or mood-altering
substances.
It is a violation of the Anoka-Hennepin chemicals/controlled
substance policy if it has been determined that:
A. a student has consumed/used any alcohol, narcotic,
inhalants or mood-altering substance while at school or
a school sponsored activity (any prescription or over the-
counter medication a student is required to take must be
administered in accordance with district policy).
B. a student, on school grounds or at a school activity is under
the influence of alcohol, narcotics, inhalants or mood alter-
ing substances regardless of the amount consumed or
where consumption took place.
C. a student has possessed alcohol, narcotics, inhalants, mood
altering substances or drug paraphernalia on school grounds
or at school activities.
In each case:
• Parents will be informed when a student has been found to
have violated the policy.
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• All activity eligibility consequences shall follow the Minnesota
High School League Rules and Regulations and building policy.
• Local law enforcement officials will be informed of the
violation.
• All Federal and State rules and regulations concerning
special education students will apply to this policy.
• The school‘s chemical abuse pre-assessment team will be
notified. The chemical abuse pre-assessment team’s respon-
sibility is to address reports of chemical abuse problems and
making recommendation for appropriate responses to the
individual reported cases.
Possession/use/misuse of chemicals/controlled substances at
school or school activities:
Grades K-5
First offense:
A. possible suspension
B. Parent conference stressing preventative measures.
(If it is determined that an assessment is appropriate,
the parents will be asked to provide for the completion
of the assessment, and the parents will be asked to
provide a detailed written summary of the assessment
by the evaluation agency, but may decline.)
Second/subsequent offenses:
A. Ten-day suspension and possible referral to the School
Board for an expulsion of up to one calendar year.
B. Parent conference stressing preventative measures.
(If it is determined that an assessment is appropriate,
the parents will be asked to provide for the completion
of the assessment, and the parents will be asked to
provide a detailed written summary of the assessment
by the evaluation agency, but may decline.)
This policy shall be reviewed with secondary students three times
per year.
Grades 6-8 (offenses cumulative during middle school years
and cumulative over one calendar year as a student moves from
eighth to ninth grade. Thus if an offense in eighth grade was
followed by another offense with in a calendar year, that would
count as a second offense and lead to a referral to the Board for
expulsion)
First offense:
A. Five-day suspension
B. Parent conference stressing preventative measures. (If it is
determined that an assessment is appropriate, the parents
will be asked to provide for the completion of the assess-
ment, and the parents will be asked to provide a detailed
written summary of the assessment by the evaluation
agency, but may decline.) Parents will be informed that a
second offense during a student’s middle school career or
a second offense within a calendar year as a student
moves from 8th to 9th grade will result in a referral to the
School Board for an expulsion of up to one calendar year.
Second/subsequent offenses:
A. Ten-day suspension and referral to the School Board for an
expulsion of up to one calendar year.
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