The Board of Education prohibits the illegal, improper or unauthorized manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of any controlled substances in the workplace. “Workplace” shall mean any site on school grounds, at school-sponsored activities, or any place in which an employee is working within the scope of his/her employment or duties. “Controlled substances” shall include drugs which are banned or controlled under federal or state law, including those for which a physician’s prescription is required, as well as any other chemical substance which is deliberately ingested to produce psychological or physiological effects, other than accepted foods or beverages.
The Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee shall implement related regulations which outline the requirements of the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.
Ref:
- Drug-Free Workplace Act (DFWA), 41 U.S.C. §§702-707
- Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act, 21 U.S.C. Chapter 13
- 21 CFR §§1300.11-1300.15
- 34 CFR Part 84 (U.S. Dept. of Ed. Regulations under the DFWA)
- Civil Service Law §75
- Education Law §3020-a
- Patchogue-Medford Congress of Teachers v. Board of Education, 70 NY2d 57 (1987)
Adoption date: May 27, 1997
Revised: February 25, 2008
Reviewed: November 27, 2017