JAY – Police and trained drug-detecting dogs conducted a surprise inspection of lockers and locker rooms at the high and middle schools Friday.

They found no sign of drugs.

The result pleased school officials and police.

Students were kept in their classrooms as the six Jay, state and Franklin County police officers and two dogs conducted the search.

“As a part of our ongoing efforts to respond to drug issues in our schools, we will continue to conduct activities that will seek to identify users and suppliers,” Superintendent Robert Wall said.

“This is part of our ongoing program to work towards having a drug-free school system,” Wall said.

Wall said a letter was sent home to parents of students explaining what took place Friday.

“We were pleased to report we did not find anything in the lockers and let people know that these types of activities will be ongoing,” Wall said.

Jay police Chief Larry White Sr. said Wall requested the search in writing.

“We want to ensure everyone that we’re doing all we can to curtail some of the drug activity that happened last year,” White said.

At least one student was expelled and has since been reinstated with conditions after a large amount of marijuana was found in his vehicle on school property in October.

“I was happy the search turned up nothing,” White said. “Hopefully we’re on a downhill slide of drug usage at schools.”

Police and parents met last year to discuss what could be done about substance abuse, including drugs and alcohol, after a survey conducted of high school students showed that it was a problem.

“I want to continue a cooperative effort between the school and ourselves …We can make a difference working together,” White said.