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4. In the event that a student participant’s urine specimen produces a positive result, the<br />
Principal and the Lead Sponsor shall meet with the student participant and the student’s<br />
parents or legal guardian to disclose and discuss the tests results. At this meeting, the<br />
Principal shall advise the student and the students’ parent(s) of further procedural rights<br />
under this Policy.<br />
5. In the event of a positive test result, the participant may choose to appeal. The participant<br />
must inform the principal/designee of his/her decision to do this, in writing, within 2 days<br />
of receiving the initial positive test result. The principal/designee shall inform the testing<br />
company of this appeal within 2 days of receipt of the participant’s letter of appeal. All<br />
appeals will then be the responsibility of the testing company and will be handled using<br />
the regulations and guidelines as established by the federal government.<br />
INDEPENDENT TEST RESULTS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM THE<br />
PARTICIPANT OR THEIR PARENTS/LEGAL GUARDIANS. THE COST OF ALL<br />
APPEALS TESTS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARTICIPANT.<br />
PARTICIPANTS SHALL REMAIN INELIGIBLE FOR SPORTS ACTIVITIES<br />
AND/OR HAVE DRIVING PRIVILEGES REVOKED UNTIL THE APPLEALS TEST<br />
RESULTS ARE RECEIVED FROM THE TESTING COMPANY.<br />
6. The final determination of the student participant’s eligibility shall be made at the school<br />
level by the Principal.<br />
7. If the student participant chooses to appeal the decision of the Principal, the student may<br />
appeal it to a higher authority as provided by the “Student Grievance Procedure”. This<br />
procedure is outlined in the <strong>Harlan</strong> <strong>County</strong> Code of Conduct Handbook. The student shall<br />
remain ineligible pending all appeals through the Board of Education Level. The decision<br />
of the Board of Education shall be final. All sanctions (if any) will impose starting with<br />
this decision.<br />
8. Any refusal by a student participant to be tested shall result in immediate<br />
Suspension of the student from all Athletic Teams and Extra Curricular Activities in 24<br />
consecutive events or 6 months, whichever is greater. The student’s parents or legal<br />
guardians shall be notified y the Principal of the refusal and suspension.<br />
9. If a student is 18 years of age or will turn 18 years of age during the sports season, the<br />
student must agree to release all test results to the student’s parents or legal guardians.<br />
10. One year after the student turns 18 years of age or one year after graduation, which ever<br />
is later, all records in regard to this Policy concerning this student’s participation shall be<br />
destroyed, and at no time shall these results or records be placed in the students academic<br />
file, or file of record, or be turned over voluntarily to any law enforcement agency, or<br />
used for any other purpose other than those stated herein. For students who transfer from<br />
HCHS or do not fulfill the requirements for graduation, the records of that student shall<br />
be destroyed one (1) year after the student turns 18 years old.<br />
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