The Board of Education recognizes that the misuse of drugs is a serious problem with legal, physical, and social implications for the whole school community.

As an educational institution, the school shall strive to prevent drug abuse and help drug abusers by educational means.

For purposes of this guideline, "drugs" shall mean all dangerous controlled substances as so designated and prohibited by Ohio statute; all chemicals which release toxic vapors; all alcoholic beverages; tobacco and tobacco products; any prescription or patent drug, except those for which permission to use in school has been granted pursuant to Board policy; and counterfeit or "look-alike" substances.

No student shall intentionally sell, give, possess, use, or be illicitly under the influence of drugs, narcotics, or alcohol in or on school property during regular school and/or school sponsored activities including school buses. Any student who intentionally sells, gives, possesses, uses, or is illicitly under the influence of drugs, narcotics, or alcohol in or on school property during regular school and/or school sponsored activities, including school buses is in violation of the District Drug Abuse Policy.

Notations concerning involvement with drugs may be entered on a student's records.

The Superintendent shall ensure the development of a curriculum for instruction in the harmful effects and legal restrictions against the use of drugs of abuse, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco for grades K through 12.