The District prohibits the unlawful possession, use or distribution of alcohol, drugs or controlled substances on school premises by employees. Employees are prohibited from appearing on school premises or at school activities while under the influence of alcohol, drugs or non-prescribed controlled substances. This prohibition is exemplified by Policy 4870 Drug-Free Workplace and Policy/Regulation 4871 Driver Drug Testing. Violation of this policy as well as Policies 4870 and 4871 may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. In addition, such violation may result in substantially reduced or forfeiture of workers compensation benefits where the use of substances prohibited by this policy was in conjunction with or related to a work place injury.

Post-Accident Drug / Alcohol Testing

Employees under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or non-prescribed controlled substances while on duty are a serious risk to themselves, to students, to other employees, and to District property. Where an employee holding a safety sensitive position is involved in an accident producing injury, the District may require the employee to submit to post injury alcohol/drug testing.

Post-accident testing will be utilized after any accident

• involving the loss of life;
• resulting from a violation of Board Policy or Regulations, or municipal, state, or federal   law;
• which results in an injury to a person who receives medical treatment;
• resulting in disabling damage to any motor vehicle or piece of District equipment;
• resulting from a violation of a safety regulation or safety directive.

Refusal to submit to post injury testing may result in disciplinary action up to, and including termination, and may result in forfeiture of Workers Compensation benefits for injuries related to the request for testing.

Employees holding a non-safety sensitive position may be subject to post accident alcohol/drug testing where a District administrator has sufficient cause to suspect the employee's use of alcohol, drugs or non-prescribed controlled substance contributed to the accident. Such post-accident alcohol/drug testing will be utilized if any of the five instances set forth above occur.

Safety Sensitive Positions:

The following list of positions are hereby classified as "safety sensitive" due to the serious risk of harm that can result from performing said job duties while impaired by drugs or non-prescribed controlled substances:

• Food service employees.
• Transportation employees.
• Custodial employees.
• Maintenance employees (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing).
• Any district employee whose job duties involve the performance of supervising children, including, but not limited to teachers, teachers' aides, lunchroom/playground monitors, etc.

Employees occupying such position are subject to drug testing in accordance with published Board Policies and Regulations.