Wisconsin High School Will Drug Test Students This Fall

Crivitz is a town just north of Green Bay in Wisconsin.  Students in that school district will face random drug testing starting this fall. Jeff Dorschner the school's athletic director and head football coach said the goal is to protect the students.

In an interview with WBAY news he said,“We have a growing drug problem in Marinette County and in talking with the police force and talking with school administrators and other conference athletic directors, I just felt that as a school we could do something to try to deter students.”

Regulations restrict testing to students involved in extracurricular activities or students who park on school property. A urine sample will be taken at the school. If positive, the student will have to sit out off activities and go to school counseling. Their parents would be notified but police will not be involved.

Dorschner explained the process to WBAY, “They’re not expelled from school. We’re not getting the police involved. Their records are totally confidential through the nurse’s office and it’s getting these kids back on track.”