Klarinet Archive - Posting 001076.txt from 2002/06

From: John Betts <jbetts@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] drug test
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 14:11:00 -0400

My understanding of the 9th District Superior Court ruling is that the
random drug test may be required for any student participating in
*competitive* extra-curricular activities. The reports I heard seemed to
emphasize the competitive aspect. The use of "performance enhancing drugs"
is certainly a problem in professional sports. I don't know how many 1st
chair musicians have resorted to drugs to improve there performance.
:)

From: w7wright@-----.net (William Wright)
Subject: Re: [kl] Explanation requested
Just to keep on topic, because we're talking about choir and band
students, here's a quote that Google showed me. Admittedly this is
from the ACLU, but I heard the same statement on CNN today, which is
what stimulated my original post:
"At issue is a policy that purportedly requires a urine test of all
students in grades 7-12 who sign up for non-athletic extracurricular
activities. But some of those activities -- Academic Team, Marching Band
and Choir [major snip of the ACLU position] she didn't want to
miss out on competing in the Academic Team's quiz bowls or performing in
Show Choir and Marching Band."

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