National scrutiny of drug policy Most Warren Hills parents approve of proposal. Random drug testing could start as early as this fall. Tuesday, June 06, 2006 • From Staff Reports • The Express-Times HACKETTSTOWN | A top official from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy will visit Hackettstown High School today to learn about the school's random drug-testing program. Hackettstown is one of four high schools nationwide Bertha Madras, the office's deputy director for demand reduction, is visiting to learn about random drug testing in schools, Principal Chris Steffner said. From 10 a.m. to noon, Madras will meet with school officials, parents and students on all sides of the issue, Steffner said. Hackettstown's random drug-testing program, which tests all athletes and students who participate in clubs or park their cars on campus, has been in effect since the fall of 2004. In that time, only one student has tested positive for drugs, a sign the program works to deter drug use, Steffner said. The school district is looking to start a voluntary drug-testing program for seventh- and eighth-grade students in the fall. The board of education will be presented with a proposal on the idea Wednesday, but is not expected to vote on it. The board meets at 7:45 p.m. at the high school library, at 701 Warren St. © 2006 The Express-Times. Used with permission.