Athletic Handbook/General Rules
Academic Eligibility and Attendance
Detentions and Suspensions
LVSD-athletes who have been assigned detention may participate in school sponsored athletic activities immediately following the completion of all assigned detentions.
LVSD-athletes who have received in-school or out-of-school suspensions may not attend nor participate in school sponsored athletic activities until the day following the completion of the suspension.
Drug and Alcohol Use
Any LVSD-athlete who is found in possession of or using alcohol, drugs, or drug paraphernalia during the inclusive dates of the officially defined sport's season, including any pre or post-season activity will immediately be dismissed from the activity for the remainder of the season, including any post-season activity, and will be referred to the school’s Student Assistance Team. A drug or alcohol assessment must be completed and all recommendations of the assessment must be followed by the LVSD-athlete before the learner may participate in any subsequent athletic activity. The LVSD-athlete and his/her parents or guardian are responsible for securing the assessment from a certified drug/alcohol counselor or treatment facility and are responsible for all expenses incurred for the assessment. The building principal will have the authority to verify the legitimacy of the assessment and the learner’s compliance with all recommendations from the assessment.
School district policy also prohibits the use of anabolic steroids, including Human Growth Hormone (HGH), by learners involved in school-related athletics, except for a valid medical purpose. Body building and muscle enhancement or athletic ability are not valid medical purposes. The following minimum penalties apply to any LVSD athlete found in violation of the prohibited use of anabolic steroids:
- For a first violation, suspension from school athletics for the remainder of the season
- For a second violation, suspension from school athletics for the remainder of the season and for the following season
- For a third violation, permanent suspension from school athletics.
No LVSD-athlete is eligible to resume participation in school athletics unless a medical determination has been submitted verifying that no residual evidence of steroids exists.
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