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ety of ways this year,” said School Superintendent Dr. David Gangel. “In the past, the incidence (of drugs or alcohol on school property) has been relatively low ... perhaps one a year.”
Along with rigid enforcement of rules governing alcohol and drugs on school property, officials are reaching out to the students, parents and the community in general for help.
In addition to parent newsletters addressing the topic — with the latest coming out next week — school officials are conducting ongoing projects, including the DARE program and Character Education, both intended to help students make responsible choices.
These initiatives — along with the presence of the onsite School Resource Officer and public forums like the one held March 20 — are meant to meet the problem head-on.
Superintendent Gangel notes that increased substance abuse at the schools must be approached as a community problem, not just a school issue.
“The Sheriff’s Office is also looking into the problem, and working with families,” Gangel noted. “They want to make inroads.”
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