VISD TAKES ACTION ON STUDENT DRUG TESTING THURSDAY

Correction: The Victoria school board is expected to select a company
to do drug screening tests for students in extra-curricular
activities and those who have parking permits for the campus at its
Thursday meeting. The board adopted the testing policy in March. The
policy will be included in the student handbook and code of conduct
for parent reference.

The Victoria school board will take action on a new student drug
testing policy at its Thursday board meeting.

According to the proposed policy, students involved in extracurricular
activities and students who receive school parking privileges will
have to sign a consent form that requires randomly selected students
to provide a urine sample to be tested for illegal drugs.

The board will also discuss and take action on raising out-of-district
tuition rates. Tuition was waived for the 2005-06 school year, but was
set at $515 per student during the 2004-2005 school year. The tuition
rate for the 2006-07 school year will be determined by the board.

The board will also consider employment of an assistant
superintendent.

The meeting will be at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Education Center Board
Room at 102 Profit Drive.