Celebrating 126 Years of Serving the communities of Devine, Natalia, Lytle, Bigfoot, and Moore in Medina, Frio, and Atascosa Counties
The opportunity presented itself for a select few Filly athletes who compete in both volleyball and Cross Country to participate in a meet in Bandera last Wednesday after the school day ended. Continue reading “Filly cross country competes in Bandera”
Both 8th grade volleyball teams placed 2nd at their home tournament. They won against Lytle but came up short against Hondo.
Continue reading “8th grade Fillys take 2nd in home tournament”
The 8th grade volleyball teams have won the past four games they have played against Carrizo Springs and Pleasanton.
Continue reading “8th grade Fillys vs. Carrizo Springs and Pleasanton”
The 7th grade volleyball girls played against Pleasanton last week.
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A vehicle was stolen from outside Birdsong Peanuts on Transportation Drive in Devine on October 2. Continue reading “Stolen truck marks 12th vehicle stolen in Devine this year”
Devine Team Tennis were victorious with a 14-5 win over Beeville.
Continue reading “Devine Team Tennis wins back-to-back District titles”
The Varsity Arabians played two teams this past week, Navarro and Lytle, taking the win against both.
Continue reading “Varsity Arabians upset Navarro, beat Lytle”
Varsity Arabian and Warhorse Cross Country runners competed in a Pre-District Preview last Wednesday afternoon in Bandera at their City Park. Continue reading “Pre-District preview in Bandera offers glimpse of competition for Devine cross country”
The Devine High School Marching Band came away with many big awards this past Saturday from the Harlandale Marching Festival in San Antonio and are looking forward to UIL Marching Contest this Saturday in Hondo, taking the field at 5:15 p.m.
Continue reading “DHS Band gets straight 1s at Harlandale Marching Festival”
The following is a Question and Answer session about the way drug testing works at Devine ISD, and the different measures they take to combat drugs in our schools.
“Devine ISD budgets $8,500 for a student drug testing program to maintain the safety of our students. By policy all high school students who participate in extra-curricular events or drive on campus are required to be registered in the five to eight random draws that take part throughout the school year.
“The dates and times, which are based on the Devine ISD Academic Calendar to avoid conflicts, are set-up by ForwardEdge, the company DISD has an agreement with to provide the testing.
“Any results of the testing are confidential, and tied to extra-curricular participation and vehicle use at school. They are also used in helping students and parents receive counseling services,” said Assistant Superintendent Daryl Wendel.
So how many drug tests were done last year total? Around 285 tests were conducted throughout the 2016-2017 school year.
How many positive tests have y’all had over the past few years? As stated in the CONFIDENTIALITY section of FNF (LOCAL) we cannot discuss results.
Can parents of students who having parking permits and/or participate in any extra-curricular activity opt out of drug testing? No. District policy FNF (LOCAL) requires participation in the drug testing program in order to obtain a parking permit to drive a vehicle on campus or to participate in extra-curricular activities.
And are the tests a surprise to students, or how far ahead of time do they know they have been selected to test? The students are chosen randomly by the provider, and are notified a few minutes before testing.
What does each test cost on average? The 9-panel screening used in the testing costs $17 a piece.
About how often are drug dogs used in the school? The agreement calls for six random searches a school year.
We appreciate Devine ISD answering questions about Drug Testing Policies as specifically as they can while maintaining the safety, security, integrity, and confidentiality of both processes.