SB2653 - Tennessee: Drugs, Education, Students

Companion Bill HB2858. Drugs - Authorizes random drug testing of students who participate in extracurricular activites. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-4213. Fiscal Summary for *SB2653 / HB2858 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *SB2653 / HB2858 Under present law, a student may be subjected to a drug test if there are reasonable indications to the principal that such student may have used or be under the influence of drugs. All of the following standards of reasonableness must be met: (1) A particular student has violated school policy; (2) The test will yield evidence of the violation of school policy or will establish that a student either was impaired due to drug use or did not use drugs; (3) The test is in pursuit of legitimate interests of the school in maintaining order, discipline,[...]

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