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Published:Tuesday, March 25, 2008
The Warren city schools have a zero-tolerance policy for fighting. The schools had expelled 24 students during the 2006-07 school year and 13 this year. Here’s what some other school districts do:
Hubbard: Superintendent Richard Buchenic says the district has a zero-tolerance approach. Principals give three or 10 days of out-of-school suspensions. They can recommend expulsion to the superintendent. Hubbard has had three expulsions this year.
McDonald: Superintendent Michael Wasser says the district has a zero-tolerance policy. There are three- to five-day suspensions for minor fights and 10 days for major fights. One students has been expelled this year for fighting.
Liberty: Superintendent Mark Lucas says the district has zero-tolerance toward fighting. Fighting will bring a student suspension. Continuous fighting will eventually lead to expulsion. Liberty has expelled four students for fighting this year.
Niles: Superintendent Rocco Adduci says the district has a zero-tolerance policy for fighting. The first fight results in a three-day suspension, five days for the second and 10 days for the third. A student can be expelled for fighting, but Adduci says he hasn’t expelled a student during the eight years he has been superintendent in Niles and the Weathersfield school districts.
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Why does the church have to get involved. The kids know the rules. If they break them, they pay the penalty. End of story.
If the schools aren't enforcing the rule equally, then they should be called on it.
And the preacher's comment on teachers from the suburbs not knowing the black way of life....does this mean that the way "some of the problem kids act" is acceptible to the black community. I highly doubt it.
The preachers should focus on teaching the youth proper public behavior & not trying to get pardons for their actions!
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