BP 5131.63 — Steriods
Section: 5000 - Students
Status: Active
Adopted: 2021-12-16
Policy text
STEROIDS
The Governing Board recognizes that the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing supplements 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 reasonable effort to prevent students from using steroids or other performance-enhancing supplements.
Students participating in interscholastic athletics are prohibited from using steroids and dietary supplements banned by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency as well as the substance synephrine.
Before participating in interscholastic athletics, a student athlete and their parent/guardian shall sign a statement that the student athlete pledges not to use androgenic/anabolic steroids and dietary supplements banned by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and the substance synephrine, unless the student has a written prescription from a licensed health care practitioner to treat a medical condition.
A student who is found to have violated the agreement or this policy shall be restricted from participating in athletics and shall be subject to disciplinary procedures including, but not limited to, suspension or expulsion in accordance with law, Board policy, and administrative regulation.
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that district schools do not accept sponsorships or donations from supplement manufacturers that offer muscle-building supplements to students.
Legal
EDUCATION CODE
49030-49034 Performance-enhancing supplements
51262 Use of anabolic steroids; legislative finding and declaration
CIVIL CODE
1812.97 Warning statement; posting in athletic facilities
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE