[7] The student who started the fire was identified, and the Jackson County District Attorney's Office Juvenile Department handled the case.

[10] In late 2001, Ashland School Board enacted a controversial drug and alcohol policy for leadership students.

In a statement to the local press, Ashland High School Student Body Co-President Brady Brim-DeForest said, "Teaching kids not to use and abuse drugs and alcohol is a family thing.

"[citation needed] Eventually, the code of conduct was rewritten and the controversy led to a full-scale re-evaluation of the school district's drug and alcohol policy.

[citation needed] In order to reach consensus, a community committee was formed, which met consecutively for five months.