Sketchy... sorry

This is a public service message for anyone who cares to listen (or read!!)......

My week at work has been complete H*ll. Without giving too many details, due to legality issues. I would just like to say to every parent.....

GET INVOLVED AND KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL SYSTEM. KNOW THE POLICIES ON ZERO TOLERANCE, OR FOR THAT MATTER, IF THEY EVEN HAVE ONE.

We have an issue presently that involves criminal charges against a minor child in the school system I work in. It is an EXTREMELY disturbing issue. He was scheduled to return to the very same school, from where he left in handcuffs, on Monday.

Why, you ask.... because the Bd of Ed that makes these "disciplinary" decisions held a meeting that was not made aware to the parties involved, and some of the "trustworthy" members did not know about the hearing either, (you only need a majority to hold a meeting) the few that were present were not allowed to know about the criminal charges, because the child is a minor, they were only privy to the disciplinary record (which was sketchy) and therefore they made a rushed, unintelligible decision, to allow the child to return to his home school, of which the criminal offense was focused on.

Thankfully, with a very united faculty, many union meetings, emails, phone calls, and the state union getting involved over the last few VERY LONG days... as of 6pm this evening, I received the phone call from my union president to inform that...

We have bought ourselves enough time for the Board to reconvene and "reconsider" the VERY LEGAL DECISION they previously made to have the child return on Monday. It is a very complicated, long, legal process to overturn a legally binding Board decision. I learned a lot about the terrible process this week.

So I just want to say... if you are a parent and you value the safety of your children, or if you are a school employee and value the safety of yourself and your students...

KNOW THE POLICIES OF YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT. And ask your children questions all the time... know who the troubled children are, know when they are suspended, ask why. If you can...

I will be sitting down with my central administration, soon. I want to know what I need to do to make some policy changes, and add the policies needed to protect myself and your kids. This is a scary society we live in... WE NEED TO BE AWARE.

~G'night