Belmont High To Use Breathalyzers On Students Suspected Of Drinking At School Events

Parents Forum
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<p>“Belmont High administrators may soon be able to perform breathalyzer tests on students if they suspect they are drunk at school events.” …</p>

<p>Will teachers and administrators be tested too?</p>

<p>[Belmont</a> High To Use Breathalyzers On Students Suspected Of Drinking At School Events CBS Boston](<a href=“http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/01/15/belmont-high-to-use-breathalyzers-on-students-suspected-of-drinking-at-school-events/]Belmont”>Belmont High To Use Breathalyzers On Students Suspected Of Drinking At School Events - CBS Boston)</p>

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<p>I don’t think using breathalyzers before dances is all that unusual around here in Massachusetts (and maybe elsewhere). I know they were used on all the students before DS’11’s junior and senior proms. At DD’ 14’s school (different high school), they do random tests before school dances. I think I heard on the news that they were going to be used in school if a student was suspected of drinking and that struck me as more unusual and maybe why it’s making news.</p>

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<p>They were using breathalyzers back when I was in high school before school dances…they were used on people ‘suspected of being drunk’ not everyone.</p>

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<p>At prom our high schoolers are well aware that our principal will greet each person by name at the front door and give them a great, big welcoming hug. All while very openly smelling their breath and looking for signs of drinking/ drugs. Our human breathalyzer is a dynamo who knows every kid in the school, and is not afraid to deny entry. The kids know it. She is beloved by students and parents alike.</p>

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<p>^That was how my high school was - I remember having to shake hands with the dean of students in order to enter prom :wink: </p>

<p>In any case, when I graduated in 2010, my high school was one of few to NOT use breathalyzers at school events, even in liberal San Francisco.</p>

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<p>Good. My prom was pretty much ruined by all the drunks/stoned people (including most of my friends). BORING.</p>

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<p>When they identify a student who has been drinking they ought to call the student’s parents to come pick the student up and at least give the parents a sniff test.</p>

<p>In Mass can a parent provide his or her underage child alcohol in the parent’s presence?</p>