It is the intent of the Legislature that the following long-term five-year goals be achieved: (a) With regard to education and prevention of drug and alcohol abuse programs, the following goals: (1) Drug and alcohol abuse education has been included within the mandatory curriculum in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in every public school in California. (2) Basic training on how to recognize, and understand what to do about, drug and alcohol abuse has been provided to administrators and all teachers of kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. (3) All school counselors and school nurses have received comprehensive drug and alcohol abuse training. (4) Each school district with kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, has appointed a drug and alcohol abuse advisory team of school administrators, teachers, counselors, students, parents, community representatives, and health care professionals, all of whom have expertise in drug and alcohol abuse prevention. The team coordinates with and receives consultation from the county alcohol and drug program administrators. (5) Every school board member has received basic drug and alcohol abuse information. (6) Each school district has a drug and alcohol abuse specialist to assist the individual schools. (7) Each school in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, has student peer group drug and alcohol abuse programs. (8) Every school district with kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, has updated written drug and alcohol abuse policies and procedures including disciplinary procedures which will be given to every school employee, every student, and every parent. (9) The California State University and the University of California have evaluated and, if feasible, established educational programs and degrees in the area of drug and alcohol abuse. (10) Every school district with kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, has an established parent teachers group with drug and alcohol abuse prevention goals. (11) Every school district has instituted a drug and alcohol abuse education program for parents. (12) Drug and alcohol abuse training has been imposed as a condition for teacher credentialing and license renewal, and knowledge on the issue is measured on the California Basic Education Skills Test. (13) Drug and alcohol abuse knowledge has been established as a component on standardized competency tests as a requirement for graduation. (14) Every school district has established a parent support group. (15) Every school district has instituted policies that address the special needs of children who have been rehabilitated for drug or alcohol abuse problems and who are reentering school. These policies shall consider the loss of schooltime, the loss of academic credits, and the sociological problems associated with drug and alcohol abuse, its rehabilitation, and the educational delay it causes. (16) The number of drug and alcohol abuse related incidents on school grounds has decreased by 20 percent. (b) With regard to community programs, the following goals: (1) Every community-based social service organization that receives state and local financial assistance has drug and alcohol abuse information available for clients. (2) All neighborhood watch, business watch, and community conflict resolution programs have included drug and alcohol abuse prevention efforts. (3) All community-based programs that serve schoolaged children have staff trained in drug and alcohol abuse and give a clear, drug- and alcohol-free message. (c) With regard to drug and alcohol abuse programs of the media, the following goals: (1) The state has established a comprehensive media campaign that involves all facets of the drug and alcohol abuse problem, including treatment, education, prevention, and intervention that will result in increasing the publicâs knowledge and awareness of the detrimental effects of alcohol and drug use, reducing the use of alcohol and drugs, and increasing healthy lifestyle choices
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