Thursday, June 19, 2008

Culpeper, VIRGINIA

Drug test policy possible.

June 18, 2008 - If approved by the Culpeper County Public School Board, new employees would take a drug test before being hired to work in any of the county’s 10 schools. The board will discuss the issue during its regular work session on Monday.

The drug test policy being proposed was in response to a constituent concern linked to the arrests of two former Culpeper County Public School teachers have faced separate felony drug charges.

Frank “Chip” Rea - sentenced to three months in jail for cocaine possession and marijuana possession. He resigned. Entry

Michele Auville - arrested for possession of a controlled substance -crack cocaine. She resigned. Entry.

NO POLICY June 23 - The Culpeper County Public School’s administration committee recommended that the School Board not move forward with a proposed drug policy, implementing random drug tests to all employees.