Overview

Here is what the students got this last year (97/98) in the way of details regarding the Zero Tolerance policy for alcohol. Notice it does not say it applies to off campus activities. It also doesn't say that expulsion is mandatory. In fact, it implies that expulsion is a possibility not a certainty. Expulsion is mandatory. Why doesn't it say that????

What's really interesting is to compare both of these to what is in the infamous policy which the kids don't get.

Here is this year's (98/99) revision. Notice that at least they now say it applies to off campus school sponsored activities. They apparently do admit to making a mistake. They still felt it was necessary to expel these kids though. Notice that they still don't say that expulsion is mandatory. According to Vice Principal Smith, there has never been an exception. Over 60 kids have been expelled since this policy was implemented 3 years ago.

Notice also the statement on the third line that says "or the representation of any substance as a drug." This has been added! Does this enable our school district to expel kids for lemon drops and garden mushrooms? Have they learned nothing?

In the 1999-2000 school year they finally implemented a practice that required parents to review the Handbook and return a signed document that indicated they had read it. It's about time!