Parents got a letter in the mail this week from School District 23 regarding the recent legalization of marijuana.
It reaffirms what we already know: it can't be smoked, vaped, or consumed on school property. It also notes that the School Board is currently updating some of their policies involving expectations for students and staff around pot.
Superintendent Kevin Kaardal says pot use in schools isn't a particularly new problem.
"Sometimes students self-medicate, and then we have to go through a process to intervene and support the student and make sure that they're making the best decisions that they can," says Kaardal. "A whole bunch of evidence shows that, the longer we delay students from using pot, the less chance there is of them becoming addicted on any substance, and we want to reduce where habits are forming."
When it comes to the medical side of marijuana, Kaardal says there are both exceptions and restrictions.
"Prescribed medications are certainly excluded (from the ban)," he says. "However, if there's an impairment issue, we'd ask them to go home and take a sick day."
The letter tells any parents with questions to contact their school principal or the Office of the Superintendent.