IGAEC: Anabolic Steroids and Performance-Enhancing Substances
Code: IGAEC
Adopted: 12/08/10
The district will not tolerate the possession, selling or use of unlawful drugs or hormonal substances chemically or pharmacologically related to testosterone. In addition, the district will utilize an evidence based instructional grade K-12 program that shall prevent the use of anabolic steroids and performanceenhancing substances. The program will meet additional minimum requirements as defined by law.
Definitions
“Anabolic steroid” includes any drug or hormonal substance chemically or pharmacologically related to testosterone, all prohormones, including dehydroepiandrosterone and all substances listed in the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004. Anabolic steroid does not include estrogens, progestins, corticosteroids and mineralocorticoids.
“Performance-enhancing substance” means a manufactured product or oral ingestion, intranasal application or inhalation containing compounds that contain a stimulant, amino acid, hormone precursor, herb or other botanical or any other substance other than an essential vitamin or mineral; and are intended to increase athletic performance, promote muscle growth, induce weight loss or increase an individual’s endurance or capacity for exercise.
“School district employee” means an administrator, teacher or other person employed by a school district; a person who volunteers for a school district; and a person who is performing services on behalf of a school district pursuant to a contract.
The board directs the superintendent to ensure that anabolic steroid and performance-enhancing substance abuse by students is addressed and may be a part of the district’s Prevention Program (OAR 581-022-0413).
The district is committed to an aggressive K-12 education program to eliminate abuse of anabolic steroid and performance-enhancing substance by students.
The program shall include training for staff who are athletic directors, and/or coaches, including volunteers, at least once every four years.
Each year students and parents shall receive a code of conduct explaining expected behaviors and related consequences for violations of the conduct code which may include discipline up to and including expulsion. Students violating the code of conduct prohibiting substance abuse, possessing, selling and/or using unlawful drugs or alcohol or other prohibited substances may be subject to an assessment and, if appropriate, referred to law enforcement officials. When considering disciplinary action for a student with disabilities, the district must follow the requirements of board policy JGDA/JGEA – Discipline of Students
with Disabilities, including those involving functional behavioral assessment, change or placement, manifestation determination and an interim alternative educational setting.
END OF POLICY
Legal Reference(s):
ORS 326.051
ORS 332.107
ORS 342.721
ORS 342.726
OAR 581-022-0413
OAR 581-022-0416
Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. § 812; Schedules of Controlled Substances, 21 C.F.R. §§ 1308.11 - 1308.15 (2006). Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, 20 U.S.C. §§ 7101-7117 (2006).
34 C.F.R. §§ 300.108.
