Columbia Academy will conduct
random drug testing again this year. The testing will
be under the supervision of Drug Free America and will
begin soon. Students will be selected at random and
asked to provide a urine specimen. To enable this task
to be accomplished in a timely and efficient manner,
please encourage your students (in grades 7-12) to wait
until break to use the bathroom because they may be one
of the chosen ones. However, we do not want anyone to
damage themselves or be embarrassed in any form. Using
the facilities early upon arrival at school may prevent
them from providing necessary liquids later in the
morning for the drug test. If your student is selected
and cannot give a specimen in a timely manner, the
company will collect a hair sample to use for the
testing. The hair sample test will be valid for the
previous 45 days and will be conducted at a cost of $49
which will be added to the patron’s account. This
process will only occur if the student cannot provide a
sufficient urine sample in a reasonable amount of time.
If you have questions or concerns, feel free to contact
me at the school.
