Carmel Unified School District

• It is an agreement between student and parent.
• VRDT is a reason for students to say no to drugs and alcohol.
• The testing is district-funded and performed by a private, confidential drug testing company which tests students at school and reports the results to the parents (not the school or district).

• The program is meant to encourage family conversation about drug and alcohol use.
• VRDT gives kids a tool to say "No."

• 7th-12th graders may voluntarily enroll; both the student and their parent must consent.
• During the 2013-2014 school year, over 50% of 8th-12th graders in the district signed up.

• Students are randomly selected by a computer program.
• The student is called out of class to provide a urine sample in a private bathroom.
• The sample is identified by number, not name.
• Students may opt out at any time.
• If a student refuses to take the test, their parent is notified.

• Alcohol
• Marijuana/THC
• Amphetamines (Speed)
• Barbiturate (Downers)
• Benzodiasepines (Valium)
• Cocaine
• Opiates (Heroin, Codeine)
• PCP/Angel Dust

• The parent is mailed a copy.
• Here is an example of what a parent would receive after a negative result.
• Here is an example of what a parent would receive after a positive result.
• Here is an example of what a parent would receive if the sample is unacceptable.
• Here is an example of what a parent would receive if the student does not produce a sample.
  
• If non-negative, the test is double-checked by a lab.
• If positive, the family is sent a list of outside counseling agencies.
• Results are destroyed after parent notification; there is no permanent record.
• The school and district have no knowledge of individual results. There are no school disciplinary consequences.

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