Old Lyme - The Lyme-Old Lyme Board of Education unanimously approved a new alcohol-detection testing policy at its meeting Wednesday.The school district will implement the policy once the school district purchases a passive alcohol device and Breathalyzer and notifies students, teachers and parents of the new policy.

The school district will implement the policy once the school district purchases a passive alcohol device and Breathalyzer and notifies students, teachers and parents of the new policy.A passive alcohol sensor, or PAS, can "sniff" out the presence of alcohol in a student's breath for a "positive" or "negative" result, the policy reads. A Breathalyzer can detect and determine alcohol content in one's breath.

A passive alcohol sensor, or PAS, can "sniff" out the presence of alcohol in a student's breath for a "positive" or "negative" result, the policy reads. A Breathalyzer can detect and determine alcohol content in one's breath."Such instruments may be used by the District to 1) confirm a reasonable suspicion that a particular student has used or is under the influence of alcohol at school during the school day or while attending or participating in an extracurricular school-sponsored event or activity on or off school grounds; and/or 2) systematically screen students while attending or participating in extracurricular/school-sponsored events or activities on or off school grounds for possible alcohol use," the policy reads.

"Such instruments may be used by the District to 1) confirm a reasonable suspicion that a particular student has used or is under the influence of alcohol at school during the school day or while attending or participating in an extracurricular school-sponsored event or activity on or off school grounds; and/or 2) systematically screen students while attending or participating in extracurricular/school-sponsored events or activities on or off school grounds for possible alcohol use," the policy reads.- Jenna Cho

- Jenna Cho