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Flin Flon trustees defer drug testing program to committee

Flin Flon school trustees have sent a proposal for drug and alcohol testing in schools to a school board committee for further discussion and research, superintendent Blaine Veitch said this morning.

"We'll be proceeding slowly, if we proceed at all. Obviously, more examination is required," Veitch said.

Flin Flon is considering using breathalyzers to test for alcohol, and saliva and litmus strips to test students who appear to be under the influence for drugs.

So far, the division has not identified who would conduct the proposed tests.

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