Atheletic-Cheer-Dance Team Drug Testing (IDFAA)

Drug testing procedures help achieve maximum protection of participants by allowing students to participate safely, fairly, and competitively. The effects of drug use by athletes, cheerleaders, and dancers increase the risk of sport-related injury and disrupts the educational process. The School Board authorizes random use of breathalyzer and urinalysis drug testing for students who participate in high-school athletic, cheerleader, and dance programs. Drug testing is mandatory for participation.  Upon the first positive, the student must test negative before being allowed to resume participation and will be tested monthly for the remainder of the school year.  Upon the second positive in the same year, the student shall be immediately dismissed from his/her activity and shall be ineligible for participation in any of the school’s interscholastic athletics, cheer, or dance team for a period of 12 months. 9  After a third positive in an eight-semester period, the student shall be terminated from interscholastic athletics, cheer, and dance team for the remainder of their time in high school.