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No Mandatory Breathalyzer Testing at School Dances

No Mandatory Breathalyzer Testing at School Dances

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Started by Anonymous 17 years, 6 months ago
PETITION These concerned citizens from Barrington, RI oppose Mandatory Breathalyzer testing at Barrington High School dances. A mandatory Breathalyzer testing policy presumes guilt and authorizes the invasion of privacy without probable cause. It compromises the trust and authority vested in educators to enforce a policy that is intolerant of student error. It rewards uniform thinking with inclusion and punishes dissenting points-of-view with exclusion. In the name of personal responsibility and the safety for some, it abandons community responsibility for the safety of all. Current policy provides a school dance environment that presumes innocence, respects privacy and is responsive when probable cause warrants it. Current policy values tolerance, respectfully asserts authority, includes everyone, establishes a clear and appropriate standard for sobriety, and offers every student who chooses to attend school dances medical assistance, transportation and disciplinary action when emergencies occur. Current policy reduces harm, and we endorse it.

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January 21, 2009

The feedback from students and families is pouring in. People are rightfully concerned about the erosion of trust here.

January 21, 2009

The momentum is incredible. This shows how many people value trust over surveillance at our dances.

6 Comments

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Emily Hill
17 years ago Featured

NEVER heard of such a thing. invasive and unnecessary.

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David Guerrero
17 years ago Featured

My son is a good kid and he shouldn't be subjected to this just to go to a dance he paid for. Fix this policy.

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Lisa Rao
17 years ago Featured

Ridiculous. Waste of money and privacy. Find a better way to monitor the event.

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Jason Wong
17 years ago Featured

Back when I was at BHS we didnt have this nonsense. Trust your students a little bit.

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Sarah Lane
17 years ago Featured

completely agree! it's a school dance not a police station. stop treating these kids like they are all guilty of something.

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Mike Ross
17 years ago Featured

This is totally over the top. Kids are just trying to have a good time at prom and now they get treated like criminals before they even walk in the door?

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