62.1 During the academic year, a student shall not, regardless of the quantity, use, consume, possess, buy/sell, or give away any beverage containing alcohol; any tobacco product, marijuana, steroids or any controlled substance. This policy includes products such as "NA or Near Beer".
At Lexington High School, this rule is in effect from the first scheduled practice date for any sport in the fall until the completion of the final sport team in the spring or the end of the year, whichever comes last.
Minimum PENALTIES:
First violation: When the Principal confirms, following an opportunity for the student to be heard, that a violation occurred, the student shall lose eligibility for the next consecutive interscholastic contests totaling 25% of all interscholastic contests in that sport. No exception is permitted for a student who becomes a participant in a treatment program. It is recommended that the student be allowed to remain at practice for the purpose of rehabilitation. All decimal part of an event will be truncated i.e. All fractional part of an event will be dropped when calculating the 25% of the season.
When the Principal confirms, following an opportunity for the student to be heard that a violation has occurred, the student shall lose eligibility for the next consecutive interscholastic contests Lexington High School Athletics
totaling 25% of all interscholastic contests in that sport. For the student, these penalties will be determined by the season in which the student will participate.
Minimum penalty / 25% loss of eligibility: (examples)
· 1-7 Game season = 1 Game suspension
· 8-11 Game season = 2 Game suspension
· 12-15 Game season = 3 Game suspension
· 16-19 Game Season = 4 Game Suspension
· 20+ Game Season = 5 Game Suspension
After serving the suspension in the next season of participation, the athlete must also complete the season as a member of that team.
Second and subsequent violations: When the Principal confirms, following an opportunity for the student to be heard, that a violation occurred, the student shall lose eligibility for the next consecutive interscholastic contests totaling 60% of all interscholastic contests in that sport. All decimal part of an event will be
truncated i.e. All fractional part of an event will be dropped when calculating the 60% of the season.
If after the second or subsequent violations the student of his/her own volition becomes a participant in an approved chemical dependency program or treatment program, the student may be certified for reinstatement in MIAA activities after a minimum of 40% of events
provided the student was fullyengaged in the program throughout that penalty period. The high school principal in collaboration with a Chemical Dependency Program or Treatment Program must certify that student is attending or issue a certificate of completion. If student does not complete program, penalty reverts back to 60% of the season. All decimal part of an event will be truncated i.e. All fractional part of an event will be dropped when calculating the 40% of the season.
Penalties shall be cumulative each academic year, but serving the penalty could carry over for
one year. Or, if the penalty period is not completed during the season of violation, the penalty shall carry over to the student’s next season of actual participation, which may affect the eligibility status of the student during the next academic year. (e.g. A student plays only football: he violates the rule in winter and/or the spring of same academic year: he would serve the penalty [ies] during the fall season of the next academic year).