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Originally posted by sngx1275
It was said it wasn't school sanctioned, and it wasn't on school grounds: So the school has no responsibility.
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We recently had an incident that didn't happen on school grounds. Over 20 of our regular high school students (as opposed to the students I work with) went to a public area to meet up with an unknown number of students from a neighboring school. It was after school hours, and nowhere near the school grounds. Nine of the students got involved in a fist fight with the students from the other school. The argument to get them suspended from school: The nine girls (yes, they were all girls) had the intent of starting the fight when they met up with the other students, and it was planned DURING school hours.
Honestly, I thought this reasoning was bullshit. It was only an excuse used by the high school Principal to have the girls removed from his building. We ended up with 2 of the girls coming to our school (I'm in the alternative high school).
So, saying the school has no responsibility... The parents can blame whomever or whatever they choose. Since more and more parents these days take little or no responsibility for their children's actions, I wouldn't be surprised if they cause the school to take full if not most of the responsibility. The girls will be reprimanded at school. There is no question about that. They will be brought to court. No doubt there either. But the outcome will be interesting to see.