An orderly and safe school environment that is conducive to promoting student achievement requires a student population free from the deleterious effects of alcohol and drugs. Their use is illegal, disruptive to the educational environment, and diminishes the capacity of students to learn and function properly in our schools.

Therefore, no student in the West Fork School District shall possess, attempt to possess, consume, use, distribute, sell, buy, attempt to sell, attempt to buy, give to any person, or be under the influence of any substance as defined in this policy, or what the student represents or believes to be any substance as defined in this policy.

This policy applies to any student who:

• Is on or about school property;
• Is in attendance at school or any school sponsored activity;
• Has left the school campus for any reason and returns to the campus; or
• Is on route to or from school or any school sponsored activity.

Prohibited substances shall include, but are not limited to:

• Alcohol, or any alcoholic beverage;
• Inhalants or any ingestible matter that alter a student’s ability to act, think, or respond;
• LSD or any other hallucinogen;
• Marijuana;
• Cocaine, heroin, or any other narcotic drug;
• PCP;
• Amphetamines;
• Steroids;
• “Designer drugs”;
• Look-alike drugs; or
• Any controlled substance.

The sale, distribution, or attempted sale or distribution of over-the-counter (OTC) medications, dietary supplement or other perceived health remedy not regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, or prescription drugs is prohibited. The possession or use of OTC medications, dietary supplement or other perceived health remedy not regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, or prescription drugs is prohibited except as permitted under Policy 4.35—STUDENT MEDICATIONS.

Note: The possession or use of marijuana on school campus is prohibited even if a student has a medical marijuana patient card. The Arkaknsas Constitution Amendment 98 § 6 states:

1. This amendment does not permit a person to: …
2. Possess, smoke, or otherwise engage in the medical use of marijuana:
   1. On a school bus;
   2. On the grounds of a daycare center, preschool, primary or secondary school, college or university;

In general, Amendment 98 requires that a student with a patient card have any positive drug test be treated as if marijuana were any other presription drug. Amendment 98 requires the studnet be actively imparied before the district can take any action, which is restricted as follows: (b) This amendment does not require: … (6) A public school to persmit a qualifying patient who is a student to be present on school grounds, to attend a school event, or to participate in extacurriculuar activities in violation of the public school’s student discipline policies when a school office has a good faith belief that the behavior of the qualifying patient is imparied.