Mobile County Public Schools considered a drug-testing program for some high-school students in April 2008, according to WKRG.
A committee of school and community leaders was discussing whether to adopt the idea and how it would work. Superintendent Roy Nichols said the system could model a Baldwin County program, potentially testing students who participated in activities such as sports or who drove and parked on campus.
WKRG reported that 249 students had been suspended that school year for bringing marijuana or controlled substances onto campus. Nichols said parents and students would sign agreements before testing could occur.
This is a historical summary of a 2008 policy discussion. The proposal was not presented as a final policy decision.