POLL: Random Drug Tests in High School?

Whether Lake Zurich should conduct random drug testing of students is a hot topic in the community, .

Which got us thinking. Would you support this policy? Here are more details on it. The Lake Zurich board will vote on this in November or December.

The district would randomly select 15 students involved in sports, student activities or students with parking permits to a hair follacle drug test.

The half-inch-long samples would be tested for marijuana, cocaine, opiates and methamphetamine.

Upon a first offense, the student would be suspended from participating in his or her activities for 50 percent of the season/academic year or performances. That could be reduced to 25 percent if the student followed the SAP coordinator's recommendations.

The first offense for a student with a parking permit would result in the loss of parking privileges for 20 school days, but that could be reduced by 50 percent by following the SAP coordinator's recommendations.

Upon a second offense, the student would be suspended from participating in his or her activities for a full season/academic year or performances. That could be reduced to 50 percent should the student follow the SAP coordinator's recommendations. A student with a parking permit would lose his or her parking privileges for the rest of the school year.