Stand Tall - Drug Prevention Program

What is Stand Tall?

• Stand Tall is a voluntary approach to drug prevention open to all students and staff.
• Stand Tall members of the DePaul Catholic Community pledge to remain drug free and submit to random drug testing.
• Stand Tall provides students and staff members an opportunity to take a personal and collective stand against drug abuse.
• Stand Tall members realize they are not alone when they make the courageous and correct choice to say no to drugs.

How Does it Work?

• Parent and student sign the membership contract.
• All members are baseline tested in September of each school year.
• Random testing takes place each school day throughout the academic year.
• Each member is assigned a number and the numbers are randomly selected by the students in Stand Tall.
• Screening is through a urine sample supervised by the school nurse.

What if a Student Tests Positive?

• The specimen is sent out to a certified laboratory for confirmation.
• The president, principal and school nurse will meet with parents and student.
• Parent and principal will sign a contract to require the student to participate in a counseling program.
• While in treatment, a student may continue to attend school and all school activities.
• Failure to attend counseling sessions, refusing to sign or abide by the contract or a second positive urine test are grounds for dismissal from DePaul Catholic High School.
• Under certain circumstances an observed specimen will be required.

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