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Girl runs afoul of gun rules - Daily Inter Lake: Local/Montana
I wrote a letter to their board to put a little pressure on them to decide this in a just manner. If you feel so inclined you are welcome to use my letter as the basis for one of your own:
Honorable School Board Members,
Before deciding upon the punishment for Miss DeReu, please consider the following facts:
1) Miss DeReu honestly explained her situation to the Principal's office,
2) She has an exceptional academic record,
3) She posed no risk or threat to anyone at the school.
4) You could very well determine this young woman's future, for worse, with your ruling
Some of you claim that you have no choice but to expel her.......but you do have the choice, it's whether or not you have the moral character to stand up and fight injustice. As many of you realize, zero tolerance rules do not allow for common sense and are only reasonable when the people who are making decisions lack the ability to make principled decisions. I certainly hope this is not a reflection of your judgments. Adherence to policies without the use of common sense will adversely affect this young woman's future.
A stern warning is in order, and I believe she has already served a lengthy suspension, but potentially destroying this young woman's future by expelling her is an injustice that you would not want to have done to your children. I also urge you to expunge the record of this incident to allow her to seek post-secondary opportunities at major institutions.
May Wisdom by your Guide
Admin: Email Addresses http://www.sd6.k12.mt.us/mail/FAQ-emails.pdf
Mike Nicosia Superintendent
Alan Robbins Principal
Scott Gaiser Asst. Principal
School Board Members: Email Addresses http://www.sd6.k12.mt.us/mail/Trustee-email.pdf
Jill Rocksund
Dean Chisholm
Barbara Riley
Darrell Newby
Gail Pauley
Jim Henjum
Larry Wilson
Scott Emmerich
Girl runs afoul of gun rules - Daily Inter Lake: Local/Montana
I wrote a letter to their board to put a little pressure on them to decide this in a just manner. If you feel so inclined you are welcome to use my letter as the basis for one of your own:
Honorable School Board Members,
Before deciding upon the punishment for Miss DeReu, please consider the following facts:
1) Miss DeReu honestly explained her situation to the Principal's office,
2) She has an exceptional academic record,
3) She posed no risk or threat to anyone at the school.
4) You could very well determine this young woman's future, for worse, with your ruling
Some of you claim that you have no choice but to expel her.......but you do have the choice, it's whether or not you have the moral character to stand up and fight injustice. As many of you realize, zero tolerance rules do not allow for common sense and are only reasonable when the people who are making decisions lack the ability to make principled decisions. I certainly hope this is not a reflection of your judgments. Adherence to policies without the use of common sense will adversely affect this young woman's future.
A stern warning is in order, and I believe she has already served a lengthy suspension, but potentially destroying this young woman's future by expelling her is an injustice that you would not want to have done to your children. I also urge you to expunge the record of this incident to allow her to seek post-secondary opportunities at major institutions.
May Wisdom by your Guide
Admin: Email Addresses http://www.sd6.k12.mt.us/mail/FAQ-emails.pdf
Mike Nicosia Superintendent
Alan Robbins Principal
Scott Gaiser Asst. Principal
School Board Members: Email Addresses http://www.sd6.k12.mt.us/mail/Trustee-email.pdf
Jill Rocksund
Dean Chisholm
Barbara Riley
Darrell Newby
Gail Pauley
Jim Henjum
Larry Wilson
Scott Emmerich
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