Board Policy

BP 5131.63

Students

Anabolic Steroids

The Board of Education recognizes that the use of anabolic steroids presents a serious health and safety hazard. As part of the district's drug prevention and intervention efforts, the Superintendent or designee and staff shall make every effort to ensure that students do not begin or continue the use of anabolic steroids.

(cf. 5131.6 - Alcohol and Other Drugs)

(cf. 5131.61 - Drug Testing)

Students participating in athletics are prohibited from using anabolic steroids or any other performance-enhancing drugs. Coaches shall inform students about this prohibition and the dangers of using such drugs.

(cf. 6145.2 - Athletic Competition)

The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that students in grades 7-12 receive a lesson on the effects of anabolic steroids as part of their science, health, physical education or drug education program.

The Superintendent or designee shall provide teachers and coaching staff with training in the symptoms and dangers of the use of performance-enhancing substances and strategies for helping students terminate the use of such substances.

(cf. 4131 - Staff Development)

(cf. 4231 - Staff Development)

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

51262 Use of anabolic steroids; legislative finding and declaration

CIVIL CODE

1812.97 Warning statement; posting in athletic facilities

Policy PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: March 8, 2001 Palos Verdes Estates, California