COLLIER SCHOOLS GET GRANT FOR DRUG TESTING

Collier County public schools have been chosen as recipients of a
$209,662 federal grant to begin a random drug testing program for
high school students.

On Tuesday, Superintendent Ray Baker will receive a check from U.S.
Deputy Secretary of Education Raymond Simon and John Walters, who is
director of the Office of National Drug Control.

Collier's grant is the second-largest in the nation, part of $8.6
million in federal funds headed to schools. The Collier school
district plans to implement random drug testing at its seven public
high schools.

According to the U.S. Department of Education, drug testing of youth
is part of an overall strategy to emphasize treatment, community
action and prevention.