Re: Pregnant senior not allowed to graduate with class

I think there is a valid reason to fight this considering it stated nowhere
in the book that she couldn't participate in graduation activities. They
cannot tout school policy if they made it up on the spur of the moment and
it isn't in writing. And this seems pretty current since it's dated 4-2005.

Dani

"kathycarp" <kathycarp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:mtmdne4DA5musxPfRVn-pg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Both the female student
> and the father of the child (if he attends St. Jude Educational Institute)
> and their parents/guardians will meet with the Principal, and Guidance
> Counselor to determine the need for counseling and special support.
> -------
>
> I just love that part. I love their brand of "special support".
>
> --
> Kathy
> www.ambergriscaye.com/villadelsol
> "DJGordon" <danigordon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Z_pje.5457$J25.1149@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Okay, here's the first page of their school policy handbook and I'm
>> already enjoying it: (Please note the date on this handbook is April of
>> 2005.) (Please also note, Su, that in the student pregnancy section you
>> see below that the father is held accountable by the school or they
>> wouldn't want to meet with him. Someone had it out for this girl and her
>> particular situation and I think that sucks.)
>>
>> Non-discriminatory Policy
>>
>>
>>
>> St. Jude admits students of any race, sex, national origin, age (in
>> accordance with state law), religion, and special conditions (if, with
>> reasonable accommodations, the school can provide appropriate educational
>> services) to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities
>> generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
>>
>>
>>
>> Eek, Page 17:
>>
>>
>>
>> Miss St. Jude/Miss Varsity/Attendants
>>
>>
>>
>> The title "Miss St. Jude" is conferred annually by the vote of the
>> student body on the young lady who will represent the school in all
>> aspects. Outgoing seniors do not vote in this election. Requirements for
>> this honor include:
>>
>>
>>
>> 1. She must have her name submitted to the student body
>> by a class or club advisor, or her class may nominate her.
>>
>> 2. She must be a junior at the time of the election.
>> Her grade point average must be 3.0 (B) or higher.
>>
>> 3. If a student has been suspended for threatening,
>> intimidating, or causing bodily harm to another; for sexually harassing a
>> student; for fighting; for cutting glass; for smoking tobacco; for
>> cheating, for blatant disrespect for a faculty member; for vandalizing or
>> damaging school property or the property of a teacher or student; for
>> coming to school or to a school activity under the influence of alcohol
>> or drugs; for stealing; for using gang signs or wearing gang insignia
>> she/he may NOT be on the ballot.
>>
>> 4. She must be single (unmarried). She may not be a
>> parent and she may not be pregnant at the time of her election. During
>> her reign, her crown will be relinquished if she becomes pregnant. In
>> that case, the first attendant would become Miss St. Jude.
>>
>>
>>
>> Page 22: very interesting
>>
>>
>>
>> Student Pregnancy
>>
>>
>> If a female student becomes pregnant, the Guidance Department and
>> Administration must be notified immediately. The student will be
>> required to bring a doctor's note indicating her time of delivery.
>> Medical safety, psychological wellbeing, and social issues will be taken
>> into consideration when deciding how long a student will attend classes
>> or extracurricular activities, if/when she needs to begin home schooling,
>> and when she may return to school after the delivery of her child. Both
>> the female student and the father of the child (if he attends St. Jude
>> Educational Institute) and their parents/guardians will meet with the
>> Principal, and Guidance Counselor to determine the need for counseling
>> and special support.
>>
>>
>>
>> Well, that's it, except for the next to last page:
>>
>>
>>
>> The Administration of St. Jude High School reserves the right to amend
>> this handbook as needed. Any amendments will be communicated to parents
>> and students in writing.
>>
>>
>>
>> "DJGordon" <danigordon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:26oje.4864$J25.2932@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Well, I would have to see the school policy book myself to see it in
>>> writing that a pregnant girl cannot participate in graduation before I
>>> would believe that it wasn't a made up school policy after the fact.
>>> That's number one. Number two, your post about the drinks was so
>>> incoherent if I misunderstood then I'm sorry. You start out saying my
>>> son and your daughter and by the end of your example you're the one in
>>> jail for drunk driving, so I can't help but be confused. Yes, we do read
>>> the written word, that's the problem. And as far as posting and working,
>>> I'm a wonderful multitasker as has been discussed before when someone
>>> starts worrying about how some of us can post and work at the same time.
>>>
>>> Dani
>>>
>>> "Su" <.@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:4Rnje.4832$J25.292@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> "DJGordon" <danigordon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:gpnje.4749$J25.4447@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>> "Su" <.@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:Zjgje.3840$J25.3792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Kind of like this ... your son and my daughter meet up at a bar for
>>>>>> some drinks and laughs (each drove their own car). He's a "gentleman"
>>>>>> and pays for all of the drinks. We're having a blast and nobody is
>>>>>> counting drinks. But, after 4 hours it's time to go leave. Your son
>>>>>> offers to take my daughter back to his residence to crash but shes
>>>>>> chooses to go to her place. Now, my daughter gets into a car accident
>>>>>> with serious consequences. She kills someone. Should your son be
>>>>>> brought to trial and spend X years in jail with me? After all, isn't
>>>>>> he equally responsible for what happened? He paid for the drinks,
>>>>>> didn't he? (Correct Answer: absolutely not).
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Luckily I can wade through the gibberish here to understand what
>>>>> you're getting at, and yes there have been instances where the one
>>>>> supplying the alcohol was held accountable for a drunk driving
>>>>> accident, so that argument didn't hold water.
>>>>
>>>> (re-reading what I wrote - three times)
>>>> Where did I say your son supplied my daughter with the drink? I didn't.
>>>> He just paid for the drinks - some guys do that. But, it was still my
>>>> daughter who ... [1] accepted the drinks, [2] lifted the glass to her
>>>> lips, [3] consumed the drink, [4] got behind the wheel of her car when
>>>> she should not have. --- It's not your son's fault for what happened to
>>>> my daughter. She has to do the jail time, not him.
>>>>
>>>> But I will say this ... the real problem here is not responsibility for
>>>> "baby maybe" ... it's the fact that things has gone way out into left
>>>> field, and I'm not the one who put it there.
>>>>
>>>> The ONLY issue is --- This girl broke the school rule, period, end of
>>>> discussion. Kids can't pick and choose which rules to adhere to, for
>>>> whatever their reasons are, or there would be utter chaos in the school
>>>> systems. There are legal roads to travel (i.e. like the Muslim girl did
>>>> when the school ordered her to remove her scarf).
>>>>
>>>> Now, if you don't want to discuss that topic, fine, I'm all
>>>> ears/fingers. But I'm not going to continue along as things are going.
>>>>
>>>> How some of you people find time to message here as much as you do AND
>>>> get your work done is beyond me. But I have a great deal of admiration
>>>> for those who can.
>>>>
>>>> 'Nuff said.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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