Up to this point, I was with you, Kentucky; however, how many parents of people who would trash restrooms are going to go along with the school in punishing the kids? Somehow I think there'd be more excuses/lies, accusations of bias, and threats of lawsuits from parents than support for the school's attempts to discipline the student and remedy the problem.

The erosion of respect for authority is why the trashing is happening in the first place, and most kids who'd do this probably didn't just invent this attitude independently of what they see and hear at home. Sad but usually true.

Parents were never informed of the situation.

At a recent community meeting just a MONTH AGO, a Hand parent voiced concerned about the lack of maintenance of Hand's restrooms. The principal never informed the parents that there was a problem with the students trashing them...she was somewhat defensive.

My take is -- problem is not all that out of control...however, principal has a WARDEN mentality in all aspects managing the school.

Remember, this school was the only middle school in the district up to last year that had discipline and climate under control.

Hmmm...seems to me the problem lies within the leadership.

MANN! THANK GOD YOU ARE NOT A BOARD MEMBER ANY LONGER

You just love to twist things around and take it out of context.

Dallas,

"Remember, this school (Hand) was the only middle school in the district up to last year that had discipline and climate under control. "

That's not my recollection at all. Would like to be credible or just be filler between the other posts?

GeoW,

Feel free to contact any board member prior to the Nov. Election and they will "confirm" it was the only middle school with discipline and climate under control. No more than a handful of fights - kids loved their schools - climate was positive. No need for a DEAN of STUDENTS until this year.

I don't know where you are trying to recollected from - personal experience ??