{"id":91961,"date":"2019-10-30T16:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T16:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/breathalyzer-use-sparks-mancos-parents-concerns\/"},"modified":"2019-10-30T16:00:48","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T16:00:48","slug":"breathalyzer-use-sparks-mancos-parents-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/breathalyzer-use-sparks-mancos-parents-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Breathalyzer use sparks Mancos parents\u2019 concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Journal file<br><br>Some Mancos parents were upset about the district\u2019s decision to administer breath analysis tests to students as they headed into the Homecoming dance, prompting a community conversation before the latest board meeting.<\/span>du1-i-syn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

At a work session before the Oct. 21 school board meeting, community members were invited to share their concerns regarding the recent decision to give breath analysis tests to Mancos High School students heading into the Homecoming dance this year.<\/p>\n

Superintendent Brian Hanson said that John Marchino, the new secondary principal, had proposed the idea as something he had done at previous schools as a way to keep students safe, and keep the campus alcohol-free. However, they had neglected to inform families, leading to some concerns from parents and students.<\/p>\n

Hanson said the work session was intended to be an apology for the break-down in communication.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just opened it up to conversation,\u201d he told The Journal<\/em> last week. \u201cYes, we made a mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n

Multiple parents crowded into the meeting room to share their thoughts and concerns.<\/p>\n

Kaelan Everett, parent of a high school junior, said she found out about the Breathalyzer test on Sunday morning. Her son and his classmates had been notified of the test as they were leaving the Homecoming assembly, and \u201cwere pretty freaked out,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Everett was upset about the lack of communication and felt that conducting the Breathalyzer test without probable cause was not within the school district\u2019s purview.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope they never conduct these tests,\u201d she said. \u201cI just don\u2019t believe that the cops should be involved in our kids\u2019 education.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mancos Marshal Justen Goodall said that the school had asked the Marshal\u2019s Office to be present and conduct the \u201cportable breath test.\u201d No students were found to be under the influence of alcohol, he said.<\/p>\n

ealvero@the-journal.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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