Any student found in possession of or under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol at school, at a school-sponsored event, or on Board operated transportation vehicle will be immediately suspended from school for 5 days and recommended for expulsion.
Student who are first time offenders and who appeal their expulsion recommendation must bring the results of an assessment from a Southwest Local School District approved drug and alcohol specialist/agency/facility. This documentation and the student’s and parent’s plan to prevent future problems will be reviewed by the Superintendent or his designee and a determination will be made as to whether the student should be allowed back to school after completion of his/her suspension. Any student who does not completely comply with the recommendations of the drug and alcohol assessment will be expelled from school for the duration of his/her expulsion recommendation.
In addition, the student would be excluded from all extracurricular activities for a period of forty-five (45) school days. The extra curricular events would mean all club activities, sporting events, dances, etc.