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Rules and Regulations

ARTICLE 8

POLICY ON ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUGS

A.      DESCRIPTION

Dorado Academy is totally committed to providing a healthy and secure environment free of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs through the following:

1.   The selling, manufacture, possession, consumption, and/or the distribution of illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, crack, heroin, etc., prescription drugs without medical authorization is totally prohibited on the grounds of Dorado Academy and/or at officially sponsored school activities off school grounds.

2.   Smoking on school grounds before during or after school hours or at any officially sponsored school activity is prohibited for all students and adults.

3.   The selling, distribution or consumption of alcoholic beverages and tobacco is prohibited at all fund raising activities on or off school grounds held by classes or student groups of Dorado Academy.

4.   Fund raising and other activities that are not sponsored by the school, but are sponsored by parents will be the sole responsibility both socially and legally of the parents involved. The name of Dorado Academy may not be used for contracting services

B.      EDUCATION AND PREVENTION

Dorado Academy recognizes that the best solution to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs used by the students is its prevention through education and proactive prevention activities. The school through it's guidance counselor and community resources and in accordance to its resources and capabilities, will offer its students, parents, faculty, and administrative personnel educational prevention activities which will enhance the continual development of a healthy and secure learning environment free of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

C.      DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Students of Dorado Academy will be subject to the following disciplinary measures in relation to violations of the rule and regulations regarding the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

Step 1: Depending on the seriousness of the of the case, the Guidance Counselor and/or School Principal together with the student and his/her parents will discuss the facts involved in a confidential meeting.

Step 2: The student and his/her parents will be formally advised either verbally or in writing of the charges involved and the evidence to sustain the charges.

The School reserves the right to immediately suspend or expel the student if the offense warrants it.

The student with his/her parents will participate in an administrative hearing with the school principal and/or school counselor and/or other individuals such as teachers and/or health professionals, as deemed necessary, to evaluate the situation and offer pertinent recommendation.

Dorado Academy, through its guidance counselor, will still offer the student and his/her family assistance in finding help and referral for rehabilitation, if the student and his/her family desire it.

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