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House Bill
1147
Under current
law, any student who possesses, uses or distributes drugs is
ineligible to participate in extracurricular activities for one
year. This law applies to any secondary school accredited by the
Department of Education. The new legislation allows for the
one-year suspension to be reduced to 60 school days if the
person participates in an assessment with a certified chemical
dependency counselor or completes an accredited intensive
prevention or treatment program. If the assessment indicates the
need for a higher level of care, the student is required to
complete the prescribed program before becoming eligible to
participate in extracurricular activities.
To review
a complete bill, go to
http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2006/index.aspx, type in
the bill number and click “Get Bill.”
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