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Youngstown: Drug testing completed for high school athletes
Nearly 300 student athletes were tested and four are ineligible until they complete a series of steps to become eligible
Earlier this year the Youngstown City Schools approved drug testing for it student athletes.
The first round of testing is complete and four student athletes, out of nearly 300 tested, are ineligible for ten percent of their season.
Those student athletes have to complete a series of tests, as approved by the board of education , to re-establish their eligibility.
Per the policy approved in May, Great Lakes Biomedical is the company under contract and will test student athletes on a pre-season and/or random based. The tests will be administered on campus. All tests will be conducted by trained officials and information regarding the tests are confidential.
The district has said they'll conduct tests prior to the start of each season.
