Ashland School District (Oregon)

The Ashland School District (#5) is a public school district that serves the city of Ashland, Oregon, United States.

Administration

*Superintendent: Julie Di Chiro

chools

Elementary schools

*Bellview Elementary School
*Helman Elementary School
*Walker Elementary School

Middle schools

*Ashland Middle School

High schools

*Ashland High School

Alternative schools

*John Muir School (K-8)
*Wilderness Charter School
*Willow Wind Community Learning Center

Demographics

Teacher/student staffing ratio

*Total Students: 3,040
*Classroom Teachers: 150.8 (FTE)
*Student/Teacher Ratio: 20.2

Drug testing controversy

In late 2001, Ashland School Board enacted a controversial drug and alcohol policy for leadership students. The local Oregon chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union had advocated on behalf of various students expelled by the Ashland School District for drug use in May 2001 at a national forensics tournament and rallied again to protect the students from an unconstitutional invasion of their privacy.Fact|date=December 2007 This landmark battle for students' rights was the first of many similar incidents across the country.Fact|date=December 2007

Students at Ashland High School argued that their off-campus behavior after school hours should have no effect on their academic standing. In a statement to the local press, Ashland High School Student Body Co-President Brady Brim-DeForest said "Teaching kids not to use and abuse drugs and alcohol is a family thing. Ultimately, it's a student's own personal choice."Fact|date=December 2007

Eventually, the code of conduct was rewritten and the controversy led to a full scale re-evaluation of the school district's entire drug and alcohol policy.Fact|date=December 2007 In order to reach consensus however, a community committee was formed, which met consecutively for five months.Fact|date=December 2007

Drug policy references

* [http://www.dailytidings.com/2002/news0213/headline/dt_news-01.php Daily Tidings (February 2002 Coverage)]
* [http://www.dailytidings.com/2002/news0122/opinion/dt_opinion.php Daily Tidings (January 2002 Coverage)]
* [http://www.dailytidings.com/2002/news0117/headline/dt_news-01.php Daily Tidings (January 2002 Coverage)]
* [http://www.dailytidings.com/2002/news0108/headline/dt_news-02.php Daily Tidings (January 2002 Coverage)]
* [http://www.dailytidings.com/2002/news0105/headline/dt_news-01.php Daily Tidings (January 2002 Coverage)]
* [http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2002/january/010702n4.htm Mail Tribune (January 2002 Coverage)]
* [http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2001/october/102801n1.htm Mail Tribune (October 2001 Coverage) Article 1]
* [http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2001/october/102801n2.htm Mail Tribune (October 2001 Coverage) Article 2]
* [http://www.dailytidings.com/2001/news0912/community/dt_community-04.php Daily Tidings (September 2001 Coverage)]
* [http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2001/september/091101n1.htm Mail Tribune (September 2001 Coverage)]
* [http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2001/july/073101n1.htm Mail Tribune (July 2001 Coverage) Article 1]
* [http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2001/july/072301n2.htm Mail Tribune (July 2001 Coverage) Article 2]

ee also

*List of school districts in Oregon

External links

* [http://www.ashland.k12.or.us/ Ashland School District] (official website)