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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2007
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Sen. Hutchison Announces Nearly $500,000 in Education Grants for School-Based Student Drug Testing Programs



WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Texas’ senior Senator, today announced that a funding package of grants for school-based drug testing programs totaling $494,978 was awarded to the Mission Consolidated, Ganado, Bloomington, Ennis and Friendswood Independent School Districts by the U.S. Department of Education.

“Drug use among elementary and high school students is a major crisis facing our country,” Sen. Hutchison said. “This funding will support programs in schools to help eliminate drug abuse.”

This funding is anticipated to be for a period of three years for each of the following school districts:

• Mission Consolidated ISD $198,604
• Ganado ISD $80,220
• Bloomington ISD $64,352
• Ennis ISD $50,000
• Friendswood ISD $101,802

These grants will be awarded to support school-based drug testing programs. The programs must be limited to students who participate in school athletic programs, students engaged in competitive, school-sponsored events and students who voluntarily agree to be tested with written parental consent.

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