[jnieman]

My high school son was put on athletic probation for a similar incident many years ago. I don't think this is a new rule. He wasn't even caught at a party where alcohol was served. The school counselor asked him a week later if he was there and he didn't lie and they put him on athletic probation. I think even being there was against the rules. He knew he shouldn't have been there just as this teen probably new the same, but they didn't want to have to wake up the parents and possibly get into trouble.

[TheVillageChicken]

Originally Posted by dillywho

So let me get this straight. If this girl had been at her friend's house and her friend's parents had company over for cards and were serving alcoholic drinks, both girls could be punished under this rule because they were in a "zero tolerance" zone?
"Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk"

I don't think the policy prohibits the teens from being where alcohol is served, but rather prohibits them from being where alcohol is served to minors..you know, like at communion.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by TheVillageChicken

I don't think the policy prohibits the teens from being where alcohol is served, but rather prohibits them from being where alcohol is served to minors..you know, like at communion.

I know who you are chicken.

That was cocky. and not nice.

[TheVillageChicken]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I know who you are chicken.

That was cocky. and not nice.

I reject your reality and substitute my own.

[bdabob]

Rules are there to base your decisions on. Clearly the school should have reviewed the events and the evidence and blessed the girl for doing the right thing.

[bimmertl]

Massachusetts Teenager Disciplined For Serving As Designated Driver For Drunken Classmate | JONATHAN TURLEY

[TrudyM]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

She was at the party for 20 minutes.........Hmmmmmmmm. Good excuse, but not factual. "But officer, I didn't enjoy being there, I was there for a friend." REALLY?????

The report online says she arrived at the same time as the police where do you get that she was there for 20 min what am I missing.

The schools rule is prohibits “student-athletes from possessing alcohol, in addition to prohibiting its use, consumption, or distribution" I would guess it was the not allowing consumption rule that got her but I don't know how she can prohibit consumption when she was not there. My local High School has established a sober ride group that any teen can call to get a ride if they are drunk, just the opposite of this schools rules. Since the group was established the drunk driving by teen numbers have dropped considerably.

[Houselover]

When our son was in high school where he participated in sports, we had an agreement that if he were at a party and alcohol was being consumed, if he or one of his friends who had driven to the party was considered not able to drive, he would call us and we would drive them home. We were called a few times in the wee hours to come get them so we didn't have to deal with the mindless zero tolerance policy.. Maybe if more parents got involved as we did, there would be no need for the zero policy..

[Suzi]

I am stunned by this whole thing. First, how can a school dictate what goes on off campus to any student. That was the job of law enforcement. When did it become the job of schools to be "police officers"? The same holds true for the youngster expelled for shooting a pellet gun in his OWN yard. The child being expelled for forming the sign of a gun from his fingers? Really? I heard a school somewhere is OUTLAWING the game "tag" because some children get injuries. What, like skinned elbows and knees?
If I had young kids, I'm afraid I might pull them out of school and homeschool them. I refuse to let the school do my job (and apparently the job of the police) to dictate the terms of my childs upbringing. I know, I know that some parents are defaulting on their responsibility to parent, however, this amount of power to the schools without apparent oversight is unfathomable.