Kingsport School Officials Found Success With Random Drug Testing; Plan To Continue For Upcoming Year

Kingsport School Officials Found Success With Random Drug Testing; Plan To Continue For Upcoming Year

Image: Dobyns Bennett High School Image Credit: dbhs.k12k.com The Tennessee Conservative Staff – Kingsport City Schools officials tout the success of last year’s random drug testing initiative, saying it was effective in bringing greater awareness to the importance of student health. A total of 140 students who participate in a variety of sports and school activities were randomly tested. Of those, seven students tested positive for drugs. “We d…

KCS release results of first year of random drug tests - SuperTalk 92.9

Kingsport City Schools’ first year of random student drug testing found seven students who tested positive for drug use. School system leaders say the new program has been successful in raising awareness about student health. The program tested about 140 students who participate in athletics or extracurricular activities. Officials say a big problem is vaping, including THC and nicotine, during the school day. Vape detectors have been implemente…