Zero Tolerance makes Zero Sense

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   Name: Nick Troiano on Jul 30, 2008

   Comments: I believe the best solution is focusing on prevention and treatment, not punishment. These students are already punished by the law.

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   Name: Alex Lotorto on Jul 30, 2008

   Comments: I oppose the expansion of Zero Tolerance and support the reversal of the policy in favor of rehabilitation, alternatives, access to extracurriculars, and empowering education.

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   Name: Kathryn Braisted on Jul 30, 2008

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   Name: Kaitlin Montgomery on Jul 30, 2008

   Comments: "Actually, we do not serve the students. We serve their parents and other taxpayers." -Delaware Valley School Board President Bob Goldsack, 2008 This absurd policy serves neither. In fact, it serves absolutely no one but Bob Goldsack and other select board directors who want to project this facade of being tough on crime and almighty eliminators and solvers of substance abuse at school.

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   Name: Robert Pike on Jul 30, 2008

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   Name: Anonymous on Jul 30, 2008

   Comments: This proposal is damaging, and it's expansion even more so. Beyond the damage done to individual, the policy as I understand it damages the school community and eventually the wider community and society as well.

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   Name: DamonFicken on Jul 30, 2008

   Comments: The issue for me lies in the fact that once a student is expelled for drugs, there are no other education programs available. Wallenpaupack High School offers a program for students who have been expelled which allows them to take their classes at night. This way they can still receive a high school diploma without distrupting or endangering fellow students in the process. Zero tolerance truly makes zero sense and it's necessary that the Delaware Valley School District finds alternate forms of punishments in order to help get these kids back on the right track rather than just leave them out to dry.

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   Name: Anonymous on Jul 30, 2008

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   Name: Anonymous on Jul 30, 2008

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    Name: Eric Neumann on Jul 31, 2008

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    Name: Eric Neumann on Jul 31, 2008

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    Name: Rachel McKean on Jul 31, 2008

    Comments: For a lot of students that get expelled from school, its not really even a punishment for them. It's more freedom and less work

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    Name: Charissa Boby on Jul 31, 2008

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    Name: Eric Simko on Jul 31, 2008

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    Name: Rachel Dudle on Aug 1, 2008

    Comments: Expanding Zero Tolerance in our school will only expel more students. The students then can go home and continue what they were doing previously. I think DVSD is being selfish in their decision and they are not looking out for the good of the community.

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    Name: Nicolle Herzog on Aug 1, 2008

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    Name: Christina Aidala on Aug 1, 2008

    Comments: It's apparent that how the school is currently handling the situation is not helping the matter.

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    Name: Andrew Dudle on Aug 1, 2008

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    Name: Dan Peterson on Aug 1, 2008

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    Name: Jenna Pike on Aug 1, 2008

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    Name: Anonymous on Aug 1, 2008

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    Name: Anonymous on Aug 1, 2008

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    Name: Anonymous on Aug 1, 2008

    Comments: This policy is not going to stop students from drinking or doing drugs its just going to keep them from letting people know that they do it, or even let them hide it and get closer to killing themselves. The students that get caught with either drugs or alcohol aren't always going to improve after being kicked out of their school, education, and/or their closest friend. Many students after being expelled cannot find another source to finish their basic educational needs to go on in life, also many end up getting into more trouble because they are not supervise throughout the day. Students need help and counseling after they have been caught under the influence or in possession of drugs and/or alcohol not expelled. Zero tolerance policy is the wrong approach to this problem at DVSD and should not be passed.

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    Name: Ashley Calle on Aug 1, 2008

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    Name: Preston McBride on Aug 1, 2008

    Comments: I believe that the zero-tolerance policy including alcohol is absolutely uncalled for. The school district should explore other viable policies before enacting a zero-tolerance policy concerning alcohol.

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    Name: Adam Blackman on Aug 1, 2008

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    Name: Emily Fox on Aug 1, 2008

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    Name: Ryan Abramowitz on Aug 1, 2008

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    Name: Jeff Benson on Aug 1, 2008

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    Name: Bryanna on Aug 1, 2008

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    Name: Casie Esposito on Aug 2, 2008

    Comments: It will only make things worse and make kids want to do even more. There will only be more expolsions.

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    Name: Sean Mccarthy on Aug 2, 2008

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    Name: Ryan McNeely on Aug 2, 2008

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    Name: Janine Feakins on Aug 2, 2008

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    Name: Anonymous on Aug 2, 2008

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    Name: Lacey Mackey on Aug 2, 2008

    Comments: The parents should be on top of their kid/s. But if you want to keep an Advil or medicine, just go to the fricken nurse.

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    Name: Anonymous on Aug 3, 2008

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    Name: Chad Brown on Aug 3, 2008

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    Name: Kathy Wojnas on Aug 5, 2008

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    Name: Anonymous on Aug 6, 2008

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    Name: Rebecca Corless on Aug 7, 2008

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    Name: Westly Mandoske on Aug 10, 2008

    Comments: I don't think the policy has any measurable effects. The policy states that students who do extracurricular activities MUST drug test to be allowed to participate. Students who are involved in extracurriculars are less likely to be using these substances. Thus, this policy is aimed at the wrong people. Even the practice of random drug testing affects only students who have previously drug-tested for extracurriculars or parking permits. Zero Tolerance, as many have pointed out, is an ineffectual way of combating the problem of substance abuse. Education, the primary function and purpose of a school, is perhaps the best way to prevent substance use before a problem arises. If the problem does arise, education and any therapy, treatment, or counseling would do better to rehabilitate the student than the archaic method of "expel the problem and there no longer is a problem" espoused by the Delaware Valley School Board of Directors. Alcohol is only forbidden to those persons under the age of 21 and cannot be treated with the same severity as the usage of illegal drugs and substances. Illegal drug/substance use is something which is unlawful for ALL citizens and is thus a more serious offense. All students should be treated with the same degree of fairness and due process that is accorded to legal adults if they are to educate students on functioning in an adult society.

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    Name: Alexandra Ciampoli on Aug 10, 2008

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    Name: Lauren Van Alstyne on Aug 11, 2008

    Comments: The administration of Delaware Valley High School has a tendency to rule over its students oppressively- I firmly believe in the need for punishment for offenders, but the rules need to be reevaluated. For instance, what is the use of Zero Tolerance if it doesn't apply to everyone Last year's graduating class had an offender that wasn't punished for showing up to a public school function obviously intoxicated simply because she knew the correct people and because she'd never been in that sort of conflict before. How is it fair to punish someone else of the same crime just because they lack that connection Also, I have witnessed nothing but threats to the students as a preventative measure to alcohol and drug abuse. And frankly, as a graduate, I'd scoff and laugh at these people trying to shape our feature. Shape us into what, obedient cyborgs when they are obviously going about things the incorrect way while exhibiting an opposition to student voice I have attended another district set in the city, by no means oblivious to the easily accessible drug scene. Their preventative measure wasn't threats, it was education. For instance, an extremely life like car accident was created outside of the school with students acting the part of victim. Not all everyone was aware of whether it was a demonstration or not however it allowed the students to take in their own opinion of what they witnessed-namely that drunk driving can result in the death of someone close to you or that you know. The health courses in the high school need to heavily be revised to include the chemical affects drugs have on the brain and nervous system. If a person does decide to partake in illegal drugs, they ought to at least be informed about what they are doing to themselves. In the three years I attended DV, the topic was never breached.

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    Name: Danielle Pedersen on Aug 11, 2008

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    Name: The Cock on Aug 13, 2008

    Comments: nick troiano loves me

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    Name: Hardin Coleman on Dec 1, 2009

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    Name: James Obrien on Sep 25, 2011

    Comments: im a 15 year old student and i have been greatly effected by this stupid rule

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