The Tyrone Area School board voted last week to expel three students, including a seventh and eighth grader, accused of bringing weapons onto school property.
\n\u201cThe district has to take a different stance compared to a decade ago,\u201d said Dr. William N. Miller. \u201cWe have to take seriously even a small knife or penknife because of Columbine and other school violence.\u201d
\nMiller explained the students did not mean to harm any other students or cause harm to themselves. According to the superintendent, the students simply made a poor decision.
\n\u201cThe district needed to take action to make it clear it will not tolerate weapons violations,\u201d said Miller
\nOn the other hand, school members attempted to \u201cmake the punishment fit the crime,\u201d said the veteran school administrator.
\nThe expulsions are not permanent. Such expulsions could have been imposed, according to Dr. Miller. Instead, the students were suspended for ten days and also were expelled for 30 days; however, since the suspensions and expulsion run concurrently, the total combined time of the expulsion amounts to a one month period.
\nDr. Miller also stated the period of time makes a statement showing a \u201cno tolerance\u201d policy regarding the weaponry issue and at the same time considers the academic needs of the students. They will participate in the school\u2019s academic support program which offers an hour of after school education four days a week. Expelled students are permitted on school grounds during the school day and can not participate in extra-curricular activities.
\nThe students are also expected to participate in 40 hours of community service. The two students were involved in separate incidents which occurred earlier this fall.
\nThe Tyrone Area School Board also took action against an 11th-grade student for violating the district\u2019s Drug Awareness policy. The student was expelled for a 20-day period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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