Hauppauge Public Schools Hauppauge Public Schools Breathalyzer Breathalyzer Breathalyzer Breathalyzer Policy Proposal Policy Proposal Policy Proposal Policy Proposal Youth and Community Alliance Presentation By Timothy Piciullo 2/26/2008
Assessing a Need Assessing a Need � In the 2006-2007 school year, seventeen alcohol related � In the 2006-2007 school year, seventeen alcohol related events occurred on school grounds or at school related events occurred on school grounds or at school related events events � In the year to date, three events have occurred � In the year to date, three events have occurred � The Youth and Community Alliance has identified alcohol � The Youth and Community Alliance has identified alcohol consumption as a major concern among our students consumption as a major concern among our students � Breathalyzer policies of other LI school districts were � Breathalyzer policies of other LI school districts were reviewed: Seaford, Hewlett-Woodmere, Rockville Centre, reviewed: Seaford, Hewlett-Woodmere, Rockville Centre, and West Islip and West Islip
Reviewing Neighboring Local Reviewing Neighboring Local School Policies School Policies School Sponsored School Sponsored School Sponsored School Sponsored Events only Events and Regular Events only Events and Regular School Day School Day � West Islip � West Islip � Seaford � Seaford � Rockville Centre � Rockville Centre � Hewlett- Woodmere � Hewlett- Woodmere The Committee supports the enforcement The Committee supports the enforcement of the policy at school sponsored events of the policy at school sponsored events and during the regular school day and during the regular school day
Reviewing Neighboring Local Reviewing Neighboring Local School Policies (Continued) School Policies (Continued) Field Sobriety Test Appropriately Field Sobriety Test Appropriately Calibrated Device Calibrated Device � West Islip � West Islip � Hewlett- Woodmere � Hewlett- Woodmere � Rockville Centre � Rockville Centre � Seaford � Seaford The Committee supports having an The Committee supports having an appropriately calibrated device and appropriately calibrated device and recommends Department of recommends Department of Transportation approved devices Transportation approved devices LifeLoc Technologies LifeLoc Technologies
Reviewing Neighboring Local Reviewing Neighboring Local School Policies (Continued) School Policies (Continued) Penalties in Policy No Penalties in Penalties in Policy No Penalties in Policy Policy � Seaford (attendance � Seaford (attendance at prom or graduation) � West Islip at prom or graduation) � West Islip � Rockville Centre � Hewlett-Woodmere � Rockville Centre � Hewlett-Woodmere (immediate (immediate suspension) suspension) The Committee supports having a The Committee supports having a statement which states the student shall statement which states the student shall be referred to the principal for further be referred to the principal for further action pursuant to education law. action pursuant to education law.
Proposed Hauppauge Policy Proposed Hauppauge Policy Proposed Hauppauge Policy � Reasonable Suspicion � Reasonable Suspicion � Objective Criteria � Objective Criteria � Admissions � Admissions � Statements of others � Statements of others � Alcohol on the breath � Alcohol on the breath � Impairment of motor skills � Impairment of motor skills � Other visible signs � Other visible signs � Consumption � Consumption � Not limited to beer, wine, or liquor � Not limited to beer, wine, or liquor � Use of prescription medication � Use of prescription medication � Homeopathic or holistic remedies � Homeopathic or holistic remedies � Any other substance which may contain alcohol � Any other substance which may contain alcohol
Proposed Hauppauge Policy Proposed Hauppauge Policy Proposed Hauppauge Policy (Continued) (Continued) (Continued) � When can a student be tested? � When can a student be tested? � During a school-sponsored event, � During a school-sponsored event, extracurricular, co-curricular, sports extracurricular, co-curricular, sports activity, or regular school day, either activity, or regular school day, either on campus or off campus on campus or off campus
Proposed Hauppauge Policy Proposed Hauppauge Policy Proposed Hauppauge Policy (Continued) (Continued) (Continued) � Testing Procedure � Testing Procedure � Discreet location � Discreet location � Administered by a trained school official � Administered by a trained school official � Student will explain result � Student will explain result � Parent will be notified � Parent will be notified � Referred to the school Principal for further � Referred to the school Principal for further action action � If a student refuses to be tested he/she will � If a student refuses to be tested he/she will be presumed to have consumed alcohol be presumed to have consumed alcohol
Proposed Hauppauge Policy Proposed Hauppauge Policy Proposed Hauppauge Policy (Continued) (Continued) (Continued) � Additional policy statements: � Additional policy statements: � “Product”- i.e. a water bottle or other � “Product”- i.e. a water bottle or other liquid substance can be tested liquid substance can be tested � “Passive Breathalyzer Testing” - the � “Passive Breathalyzer Testing” - the LifeLoc equipment gives the ability to LifeLoc equipment gives the ability to test students as a condition of test students as a condition of admittance to a school related event. admittance to a school related event.
Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion � In an article published in the journal, Principal � In an article published in the journal, Principal Leadership, Assistant Principal Louis Di Lullo of Leadership, Assistant Principal Louis Di Lullo of Delaware Valley Regional High School writes: Delaware Valley Regional High School writes: � Before implementing a breathalyzer policy 19 students had � Before implementing a breathalyzer policy 19 students had alcohol related incidents in a school year alcohol related incidents in a school year � After implementing the policy no one has tested positive for � After implementing the policy no one has tested positive for alcohol consumption in a five year span alcohol consumption in a five year span � The committee believes that this policy will act as � The committee believes that this policy will act as a deterrent to alcohol use in our schools a deterrent to alcohol use in our schools
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