Employees who operate school vehicles classified as commercial motor vehicles by the US Department of Transportation and are required to possess a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to operate those vehicles are subject to drug and alcohol testing. A commercial motor vehicle is a vehicle that transports 16 or more people including the driver or has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more. For purposes of the drug and alcohol testing program, the term “employees” includes applicants who have been offered a position to operate a commercial motor vehicle owned by the school district.
Employees or applicants that will operate a school vehicle as described above are subject to pre-employment drug testing prior to being allowed to perform a safety-sensitive function using a school vehicle. In addition, employees will be subject to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing. Employees with questions about the drug and alcohol testing program may contact the Human Resources Office (2999 N 10th Street, Marion, IA 52302 / 319-447-3009).
Employees operating school vehicles will not perform a safety-sensitive function within four hours of using alcohol. Employees governed by this policy are subject to the drug and alcohol testing program beginning the first day they operate or are offered a position to operate school vehicles and continue to be subject to the drug and alcohol testing program as long as they may be required to perform a safety-sensitive function as it is defined in the administrative regulations.
Employees who violate the terms of this policy may be subject to discipline up to and including termination. The district is required to keep a record of all drug or alcohol violations by employees for a minimum of five years. Employees are put on notice that information related to drug or alcohol violations will be reported to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Clearinghouse. Additionally, the district will conduct FMCSA Clearinghouse queries for employees annually. Employees must provide written consent for the district to conduct FMCSA Clearinghouse queries; however, employees who choose to withhold consent will be prohibited from performing any safety sensitive functions.
Employees who violate this policy bear the personal and financial responsibility, as a condition of continued employment, to successfully participate in a substance abuse evaluation and a substance abuse treatment program recommended by a substance abuse professional. Employees who fail to or refuse to successfully participate in a substance abuse evaluation or recommended substance abuse treatment program will no longer be allowed to operate a commercial motor vehicle owned by the school district and, in addition, may be subject to discipline up to and including termination.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent [or designee] to develop administrative regulations to implement this policy in compliance with the law. The superintendent [or designee] will inform applicants of the requirement for drug and alcohol testing in notices or advertisements for employment.
The superintendent [or designee] will also be responsible for publication and dissemination of this policy and supporting administrative regulations and forms to employees operating school vehicles.
The superintendent [or designee] will also oversee a substance-free awareness program to educate employees about the dangers of substance abuse and notify them of available substance abuse treatment resources and programs.
Adopted: 12/95
Reviewed: 3/11; 12/11; 4/13; 9/14; 4/23
Revised: 1/07; 8/17; 6/20
Related Policy: 403.19-E1-E2
Legal Reference (Code of Iowa): §§ 124; 279.8; 321.375(2); 730.5
IASB Reference: 403.06
Employees governed by the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program policy are hereby notified they are subject to the school district’s drug and alcohol testing program for pre-employment drug testing and random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug and alcohol testing as outlined in the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program policy, the supporting documents, and the law.
Employees who operate school vehicles classified as commercial motor vehicles by the US Department of Transportation are subject to drug and alcohol testing. A commercial motor vehicle is a vehicle that transports 16 or more persons, including the driver, or has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more. For purposes of the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program, “employees” also includes applicants who have been offered a position to operate a commercial motor vehicle owned by the school. Employees that will operate a school-owned commercial motor vehicle are subject to the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program regulations beginning the first day they are offered a position to operate a school vehicle and continue to be subject to the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program until such time employment is terminated or the employee will no longer operate, at any time, a commercial motor vehicle for the district.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent [or designee] to inform employees of the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program requirements. Employees with questions regarding the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program requirements will contact the district’s contact person (Human Resources office / 319-447-3053).
Employees governed by the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program policy are further notified that employees violating this policy, its supporting documents, regulations, or the law will be subject to discipline up to and including termination.
Employees governed by the Drug and Alcohol Testing policy are further notified that information related to the drug or alcohol violations will be reported to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Clearinghouse.
Employees governed by the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program policy are further notified it is a condition of their continued employment to comply with the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program policy, its supporting documents, regulations, and the law. It is a condition of continued employment for employees operating a school vehicle to notify their supervisor of any prescription medication they are using. Drug and alcohol testing records about a driver are confidential and are released in accordance with this policy, its supporting documents, regulations, or the law.
Employees governed by the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program policy are hereby notified they are subject to the school district’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Program for pre-employment drug testing and subject to random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing as outlined in the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program policy, its supporting documents, regulations, and the law.
Employees required to participate in and who fail to or refuse to successfully participate in a substance abuse evaluation or recommended substance abuse treatment program will be subject to discipline up to and including termination.
Employees governed by the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program policy are further notified that employees violating this policy, its supporting documents, regulations, or the law will be subject to discipline up to and including termination. As a condition of continued employment, employees violating this policy, its supporting documents, regulations, or the law bear the personal and financial responsibility, as a condition of continued employment, to successfully participate in a substance abuse evaluation and a substance abuse treatment program recommended by the substance abuse professional. Employees required to participate in, and who fail to or refuse to successfully participate in, a substance abuse evaluation or recommended substance abuse treatment program will be subject to discipline up to and including termination.
Adopted: 2/07
Reviewed: 3/11; 12/11; 4/13; 9/14; 8/17; 4/23
Revised: 6/20
Related Policy: 403.19; 403.19-E2
Legal Reference (Code of Iowa): § 124; 279.8; 321.375; 730.5
IASB Reference: 403.06-E(1)
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I,_______________________, have received a copy, read, and understand the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program policy of the Linn-Mar Community School District and its supporting administrative regulations. I consent to submit to the drug and alcohol testing as required by the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program policy, the supporting documents, regulations, and the law.
I understand if I violate the Drug and Alcohol Testing Program policy, the supporting documents, regulations, or the law that I may be subject to discipline up to and including termination, or I may be required to successfully participate in a substance abuse evaluation and, if recommended, a substance abuse treatment program. If I am required to and fail to or refuse to successfully participate in a substance abuse evaluation or recommended substance abuse treatment program, I understand I may be subject to discipline up to and including termination.
I also understand that I must inform my supervisor of any prescription medication I use.
I further understand that drug and alcohol testing records are confidential and may be released in accordance with this policy, its supporting documents, regulations, or the law.
Signature of Employee/Applicant: __________________________________
Date Signed: __________________________________________________
Please return this signed form to:
Linn-Mar Community School District
Human Resources Office
2999 N 10th Street
Marion IA 52302
Reviewed: 9/14; 8/17; 6/20; 4/23
Related Policy: 403.19; 403.19-E1
Legal Reference (Code of Iowa): § 124; 279.8; 321.375; 730.5
IASB Reference: 403.06-E(2)
Click here to download the Consent to Share Form
I, , understand that as part of my employment in a position that requires a commercial driver’s license in the Linn-Mar Community School District, I grant consent for the district to conduct queries of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse to determine whether drug or alcohol violation information about me exists in the Clearinghouse. I further consent to the district sharing information related to my drug and alcohol testing results with prior, current and future employers, as well as the FMCSA Clearinghouse in accordance with state and federal laws.
I understand that the district will check and perform queries of my drug and alcohol testing results prior to my employment in any position which requires the use of a commercial driver’s license. I further understand the district will check and perform queries of my testing results annually and is required to report any drug and alcohol violations of this policy to the FMCSA Clearinghouse.
I understand that I am not required to consent to the query of the FMCSA Clearinghouse or the district sharing of drug and alcohol testing information with past, present or future employers of the FMCSA Clearinghouse; but that without my consent I understand I will be prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions, including driving a commercial motor vehicle, as required by FMCSA’s drug and alcohol program regulations.
I hereby give my consent to the district to perform queries of the FMCSA Clearinghouse and share my drug and alcohol testing results with past, present, and future employers, as well as the FMCSA Clearinghouse.
Signature of Employee:
Date Signed:
Please return this signed form to:
Linn-Mar Community School District
Human Resources Office
2999 N 10th Street
Marion IA 52302
Adopted: 6/20
Reviewed: 4/23
Related Policy: 403.19; 403.19-E1-E2
Legal Reference (Code of Iowa): § 124; 279.8; 321.375; 730.5
IASB Reference: 403.06-E(3)