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The deadline to implement drug testing for Hawaii teachers passed today with no resolution on the issue. Back in June 2007, teachers approved a new contract that included raises and a stipulation that they submit to random drug testing. Most of the wage increases have already gone through, but the teachers union still has not implemented the mandatory drug tests.

Over the weekend, the state Board of Education said that officials tried to get the drug testing deadline extended by 30 days but that the governor's office denied the request. The governor has said that the teachers are trying to rework the terms of the contract by ignoring the drug testing. In response to the criticism, the union has stated that it needs procedures and more funding to go ahead with tests.

Both sides point to the other to fund the program. In January, the governor refused to include $523,723 in the budget for the drug-testing program which led to the Board of Education voting against paying for the program with money from the Department of Education's $2.34 billion budget. Representatives from the Board of Education and the Hawaii State Teachers Association are meeting this week to resolve the issue.