High School District Set to Become a Mini- Surveillance State

Deciding that random drug tests just aren't hard-core enough Orange County, California school district decides to take zero tolerance to the next level.

The Orange County Register reports:

School district officials are in the midst of unveiling a multilayered substance-abuse prevention plan that includes drug-sniffing dogs, a "party patrol" and random drug testing to deter student drug use at its schools.

The plans, which are preliminary but have gained Los Alamitos Unified school board direction to move forward, could take effect starting in September. School officials at the high-performing district say the plans are necessary to stop drug and alcohol use in students from escalating.

Among the brave new ideas the district plans to implement next year:

A "safe house directory" where parents vow not to not have alcohol or drugs available to minors.

A party patrol possibly employing undercover police or police informants to catch students using drugs or alcohol at juvenile parties.

"Voluntary" random drug testing. If a student refuses, the drug testing company will inform parents.

Drug detection canine trained to detect drugs in lockers and backpacks