Random drug testing for Tennessee high school students

Submitted by bizgrrl on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 09:30.

According to a recent article in the KNS,

High school students who participate in voluntary extracurricular activities could be randomly drug tested under legislation advancing in the Senate.

The amendment is sponsored by TN Repub. Sen. Jim Tracy, Shelbyville. The original TN Code 49-6-4213, testing of students for drugs, can be found here, then search for the section number 49-6-4213.

Is this any way to treat teenagers? I cannot imagine having to take a drug test to participate in sports, band or the chess club. Why is it that so many people think random drug testing is okay?


Gotta get the kids used to

Gotta get the kids used to Big Brother and Big Sister watching them.

Liberty and justice for all.

My home

Drug testing students?

Let me guess. Aegis, with its ties to Sen. Black just happens to be in a position to bid on this?

random drug testing

Blue Sumner Daze beat me to this, but Aegis and it's board member, Senator Diane Black, must be involved. Let's hope that other companies get to bid on this. otherwise, the taxpayers will once again be dumped on by D. Black

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