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Board of Ed Updates Code of Conduct to List Banned Drug Paraphernalia

At their last summer meeting, the board spelled out what paraphernalia is not allowed on school grounds.

The Board of Education of the Half Hollow Hills School District tackled the topic of drug paraphernalia on school grounds at its Aug. 30 meeting after concerns that students were not being made aware of what items are prohibited on school grounds.

Jacob Feldman, the attorney for the school district, said he was revising the Code of Conduct to clearly state that pipes of any kind, bongs, cigarette rolling papers and lighters are not allowed on school grounds.

The changes were going to be made online immediately and an email blast was going to be sent out to all the parents. But since the printed copy was already completed for the school year, it will be updated next year.

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The Code of Conduct for the students already covered many topics. The drug-related information previously stated:

"Students cannot engage in any conduct that endangers the safety, morals, health or welfare of themselves and/or others."

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The code then specifies:

"Examples of such conduct include but are not limited to:

Possessing, smoking, selling, distributing or exchanging a cigarette, cigar, pipe or using chewing or smoking tobacco, possessing tobacco products as defined by the Board of Education Policy and Suffolk County Legislation.

Possessing, consuming selling, distributing or exchanging alcoholic beverages or illegal substances, or being under the influence of either.

'Illegal substances' include, but are not limited to: inhalants, marijuana, cocaine, LSD, PCP, amphetamines, heroin, steroids, look-alike drugs, and any substances commonly referred to as 'designer drugs.'"

The Board also said that "unless otherwise indicated, this code applies to all students, school personnel, parents and other visitors when on school property or attending a school function."

Board of Education Trustee Frank Grimaldi said, "I think it is very important that the children of the district realize that with this clarification we are making it clear that drugs have no place in our schools."


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