From time to time, I go on a rant about what is going on in our schools. Out here in California they want to change the text books and tell even those as young as 3rd grade who in history was gay or lesbian in order to "be honest" and protect the self-esteem of the youngersters who feel they are gay at that young age. (Aside: when you were that young, did you ever consider your sexual orientation?) And then I come across the following article, and I think, "has the whole world gone nuts?" Now I know that some will blame the Right-wing evangelicals for a policy that suspends kids for sex, but I don't think they are the culprits for this change in attitude. I see it as more proof of the politically correct left who encourages six year olds to be suspended for sexual harrassment and is behind the ludicrousness of this school:
Hat tip: BMEWS
Sex Leads to Boy’s Suspension
May 8, 2006RALEIGH, NC (WTVD)—Wake County school officials have suspended a boy for having sex during school hours. Ryan Biggar, 16, and his 17-year-old girlfriend had permission to leave Middle Creek High School for an off-campus program. When their event was canceled for the day, they were caught having sex in the girl’s home.
It violated school rules, and officials say those rules apply no matter where you are during school hours. But the Biggar’s family is filing a lawsuit against the school system, saying his suspension for the rest of the school year is unconstitutional. He says he had no notice that private, consensual, off-campus sexual activity could subject him to school suspension.
Some students told Eyewitness News that the rules are unclear. “I think he shouldn’t get suspended because he was at his house. What he does at his house should stay at his house,” said senior Jajuan Blanton. A mother disagrees. “Restrictions say you’re on school time, then you are on school time whether you’re at lunch or not,” said Mary Ann Buesing.
Wake County school spokesman Michael Evans says that having sex during school hours breaks the rules - - even in a private home. “Whereever you are during school hours. It’s a privilege to leave campus for lunch and you sign a form to that effect, as do your parents,” Evans said. “So it was with full consent and knowledge that they participate under these rules and if they chose to break them then disciplinary action will come into play.”
Court documents include a copy of the lunch permit application, which states that students exercising off-campus lunch privileges are subject to the rules of student conduct, as applicable to the regular school day. Biggar and one of his parents had signed the application. Biggar is appealing his suspension. A hearing is set for May 15. It is unclear if his girlfriend was suspended, since she is not suing anyone and school records are not public.
Aside from the complete "stuck on stupid" aspect of this suspension, there is the more important aspect of why we are blocking our kids from getting their educations and thereby assuring that they will end up flipping burgers with little future beyond minimum wage. How does that help teach anything? Stupid, stupid, stupid! If these were my children, I would certainly make my displeasure known to them in no uncertain terms and then I'd be standing shoulder to shoulder and suing the school lickedty split.
What if:
1.) The teacher in charge of these high school students was the one who had just told them that their class had been canceled?
2.) It was the policy of the teacher in charge of these high school students to allow them to leave campus whenever their scheduled class was canceled?
3.) The time in question wasn't the off-campus lunch period at all, but rather that canceled class period?
4.) The high school students were on a 4 x 4 block system, which makes a 10 day suspension more like a 20 day suspension? (Remember, that means school days - not calendar days?)
5.) The parents were never informed that their kids' class had been canceled, even though the school had agreed in contract to inform parents/guardians of such cancellations?
What would you think of the school's actions then?
Would you think it was excessive? Would you think it was unjust? Would you think missing so much academic instructional time would or could harm a student's grades? Would you think this would most likely cause a student to fail and be ill prepared for the following school year? Would you think Juniors in high school could possibly be harmed by excluding them from their education at such a critical time in the school year? Would you think this would lower their GPA's?
Did you know...
If these same high school students had been doing narcotics and or consuming alcohol (clearly illegal acts) on campus, the initial 10 day suspension would have been reduced to 5 days since they are on a 4 x 4 block system.
What message are we sending these student?
Posted by: sammosam | 15 May 2006 at 02:26 PM