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blue73harley 5 months, 1 week ago
I think they should test Doll and the school board. They are the ones that seem to be smokin' crack.
Machiavelli_mania 5 months, 1 week ago
No question about that. It is like the bullying issue. If you want kids to stop bullying, then stop the teachers from bullying the students. Stop the school system from bullying the parents.
oletimer 5 months, 1 week ago
teacher bullying students? Are you on crack? that's the problems with today's society. they all want it their way. teachers have more guidelines than you have brain cells. that is the problem. the dang kids and their "parents" run the schools. drug testing at the schools? ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Damian666 5 months, 1 week ago
Wow. Somebody needs to cut back.
Klumma 5 months, 1 week ago
Still am convinced. Not a good thing to do randomly to a high High school kid. Geez, how would it feel to be put to something like that alone in front of peers?
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bad_dog 5 months, 1 week ago
How can one be alone in front of peers? Hmm. Methinks we need to drug test you.
misterlee 5 months, 1 week ago
I notice that no one over 30 was asked by the J-W. They might have gotten different results at the Senior Center.
That said, I personally do think it's an illegal invasion. It might be necessary, though, if the school has a problem with an abundance of students stoned in class.
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Liberty275 5 months, 1 week ago
I suppose it is OK if a parent gives the school permission to search the student. If the parent does not give explicit permission it is an illegal search unless the police have a warrant.
Cant_have_it_both_ways 5 months, 1 week ago
If they catch them...what are they going to do with them? They have no guts, the legal system is stacked against the administration and I would guess most of the parents that don't want the search are guilty themselves. So, in true lawrence form, lets just create ways to waste money and expose the taxpayer to more ways to squander money.
oletimer 5 months, 1 week ago
If the parents were doing their jobs, drugs would not be an issue. problem is, parents are not doing their jobs. more discipline at home would fix many issues we face today. Cant_have_it_both_ways is exactly correct. more people are worried about "rights" than today's real problems. this is how we got here in the first place. back in the day, parents worked and raised their kids with moral values. most kids today can't spell moral value. you worry more about "constitutional rights". the constitution has been stretched so far out of context, it no longer resembles the original paper. society today is so spoiled, it is not funny.
JackMcKee 5 months, 1 week ago
I think Rockhurst has some if the most hen pecking, helicoptering mothers I've ever seen. It's. o surprise they'd adopt something this intrusive. It's pathetic.
rockchalker52 5 months, 1 week ago
I'd be reticent to encourage testing. It's irreverent of our constitution.
CWGOKU 5 months, 1 week ago
Just the lunch ladies
LadyJ 5 months, 1 week ago
Just think how much it would cost the school district (tax payers) to fight the ACLU on this. Wondering if the teachers are subjected to random drug/alcohol tests? I have seriously wondered about some of them in the past.
craig1216 5 months, 1 week ago
I believe that public schools have a responsiblity to report wrongdoing; however, I don't feel that it is their responsibility to SEEK wrongdoing.
rtwngr 5 months, 1 week ago
I say test! I also suggest corporal punishment for serious breeches of school policy. Most of you mush-minds need a good spanking.
whats_going_on 5 months, 1 week ago
Before high schools, I think they should do this for anyone receiving welfare. And on the first offense, they're SOL.
BlueWaffle 5 months, 1 week ago
I have no clue whats going on..... cough cough.... Is what it looks like all 4 of them said before they were offered some Burrito King and Scooby snacks. I practically got a contact buzz from these photos.
CWGOKU 5 months, 1 week ago
AMEN!
insearchofauniqueid 5 months, 1 week ago
Prairie Park Elementary just called and said that they are locking down the school due to an issue with a staffer and their spouse. After the killings in Conn. I think that all teachers and staffers should be drug free. If they are involved with drugs and than go to work their issues will follow them to where our children are.
Leave the kids alone, and test all these drugged up Lawrence USD497 staffers! ASAP!
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