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NORTH MANCHESTER - Manchester Community Schools' student drug testing policy underwent a minor change Tuesday.
The board approved the use of throat swabs to collect specimen samples instead of the traditional urinology tests. According to school officials, the throat swabs benefit the school in that they are faster to use, less invasive, easier for school personnel to administer and more difficult for students to fake results.
The only drawback foreseen is that each test costs about $1 more than the urinology test.
In other business, the board approved a technology network update proposed by Susan Weller. According to Weller, the school is in need of new technology, with the last update being seven years ago, making current equipment obsolete.
Weller went through MAC Warehouse to find an affordable provider and found that 3-Com could provide the best service to the school for the best price. 3-Com is the company Manchester used in the initial technology upgrade seven years ago, and Weller said they have traditionally provided good service to the school.
The board also approved Anthony Cassell as principal for Manchester Junior High School. Cassell is a North Manchster native who was most recently assistant principal for New Haven Middle School.
