VIDOR SCHOOLS EXTEND DEADLINE FOR RANDOM DRUG TESTING FORMS

In Vidor schools, random drug testing forms that had to be signed and
returned by parents Friday are no longer due this week, school board
President Billy Jordan said.

The deadline has been extended to an unspecified date, Jordan said.

"We still intend to do it," he said. "We haven't heard back from our
attorney in writing yet."

Drug testing has been delayed because students have been driving and
participating in activities such as cheerleading, volleyball and band
since school began, Jordan said. The school district wants to make
sure it has not violated its own testing policy by starting the
testing mid-way through the semester, Jordan said.

If students fail drug tests, they can lose their right to drive to
school and participate in extracurricular activities.