Drug & Alcohol Policy

ability to respond. Notwithstanding any confidentiality request, the School will take all reasonable steps to investigate and respond to the complaint consistent with the student’s request as long as doing so does not prevent the School from responding effectively to the harassment and preventing harassment of other students.

Retaliation against a student complaining of harassment is prohibited by federal law. A student should notify the School if he or she is afraid of reprisals from the alleged harasser. The School will take steps to prevent retaliation and respond strongly against any retaliatory action.

Every student has the right, at the student’s expense, to consult an attorney or file a complaint with the Federal Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights, and possibly bring a legal action to recover damages. Note that there are strict time limitations on your right to file complaints under state and federal laws.

In addition, any student who is aware of harassment of any kind involving other members of the community shall report this information to one of the aforementioned authorities on campus.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

The Storm King School is committed to a drug-free and alcohol-free campus. Students who distribute alcohol or drugs on campus shall be dismissed immediately. In addition, students who are found using or test positive for, or are in the possession or the presence of drugs, alcohol, or related paraphernalia, shall be subject to disciplinary consequences.

SKS recognizes that drug and alcohol abuse is an issue to both health and community safety. In most cases, students who violate this policy are placed at Step One of the disciplinary process, which necessitates parental notification and mandatory counseling. The Office of Student Life and SKS health professionals will work closely with the student’s family and Head of School to create and implement the appropriate actions as a consequence.

The Storm King School reserves the right to administer drug and alcohol testing to any of its students. This testing may only be mandated by the Office of Student Life or the Head of School, and is executed on campus by the Director of Health Services, in conjunction with the Office of Student Life. Should a student refuse the screening, the School retains the right to dismiss the student. In many cases, students who violate the Drug and Alcohol Policy