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By ponymt on 12-14-10 @ 5:09 pm
It’s unfortunate that at last night’s board meeting they didn’t entertain any other motions than the one they voted on. When the board asked the public to state rather or not they supported the motion, the public was faced with the dilemma of having to support to the lesser of two evils. Yes, the motion did have the desired outcome in that Demari was reinstated at school, but it did so under the auspices of an official school board disciplinary action, which carries with it a rather negative connotation.
A more amicable solution would have been for the board to put forth two separate motions. The first, consisting only of the action to have Demari immediately reinstated at school. The second would be to table the issue till which time; the board has been able to ascertain if in deed the school policy is consistent with the intent of the State law. In this way, the board’s actions would prove to the community that it was acting in the best interest of this student.
By Out of state reader on 12-15-10 @ 7:22 am
Despite the comment already made, it does seem like “reason” prevailed in this case. Yes, rules are rules, and laws are laws, yet there must be times when such violations should be viewed with proper care regarding the personal harm such a decision may make if not handled in a reasonable way.
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