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FootFace · **Posted:** Wed Feb 06, 2013 5:45 pm

There is a warning system. I think the article says the third infraction results in dispension suspension.

But it's more like the third "infraction" of a rule to protect nobody from anything.

ijustdiedinside · **Joined:** Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:43 pm **Posts:** 8525

Oh, well either way, discouraging a kid from imaginitive super hero play is dumb

Tofulish · **Posted:** Wed Feb 06, 2013 6:38 pm

Its really dumb, but within the very dumb "Absolutes" of the school. I just wonder how every kid ever hasn't fallen foul of these regulations. I assume the kid had done other stuff prior, bc under their rules a first violation would have had him be sent home for the day.

Quote:

ABSOLUTES for Mary Blair Elementary
To insure this Time to Teach Program, we have come up with some ABSOLUTES to make Mary Blair a safe environment.
The ABSOLUTES for Mary Blair Elementary:
1. No Physical Abuse or Fights – real or “play fighting”
2. No weapons (real or play), illegal drugs (including tobacco) or alcohol
3. No serious disrespect toward people or property (includes, but is not limited: profanity, racial slurs, deliberately refusing to follow a staff directive, graffiti, etc.)

ABSOLUTE Procedure:
• An ABSOLUTE must be witnessed by an adult
• A student will be placed in the Principal’s office or sent home for the rest of the day if he/she violates an ABSOLUTE. A student will be allowed two non-severe, non-suspension occurrences. The third occurrence will constitute a formal suspension, which could be up to five school days. A conference is always held with the teacher and the principal as to the severity of the consequence.
• Each time a student violates and ABSOLUTE, a “Parent Notification of Behavior Problem” form will be sent home with the child.
• Each time a student is suspended, a “Behavioral Plan” will be written with parents, principal, teacher and the student (when possible). This conforms to Thompson R2J School District policy and Colorado Discipline Code.
• Every ABSOLUTE that is broken following the first suspension will also be a suspension

Kiddo · **Posted:** Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:39 pm

Ugh, that's where I live. D will be starting kindergarten in the fall, I guess I better look up our school's rules.

ismloveyoubobbybrown · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2013 8:05 am

I don't live anywhere near there, but I feel like I should check up on our school, too. Felix starts in kindergarten in the Fall, and he would NOT last long under those rules. At least I already know there's a decent homeschool community in the area...

Kiddo · **Posted:** Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:03 pm

The school district has made a statement that the boy was throwing rocks at children and received a two hour in-school suspension. Apparently the mom has a history of making up stories and contacting news outlets; in 2009 she claimed that their family dog work her up during a house fire that was later discovered to have been set by her.

Tofulish · **Posted:** Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:24 pm

Thanks for posting that update! Sucks that people are so attention seeking.

kimba · **Joined:** Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:44 pm **Posts:** 1918

kimba wrote:

What?!?! I don't have too many good words for this. What was this lady thinking?!!?

FootFace · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 5:14 pm

a proposed law in Maryland that would end "zero-tolerance" weapons policies in schools.

Tofulish · **Posted:** Tue Mar 12, 2013 5:18 pm

Finally, we will all be safe from gun-shaped breakfast pastries.

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