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McDaniel had a final comment. “Perceptions are truth to the beholder,” he stated.
Discipline Report
F.astham’s remarks on discriminatory discipline came after McDaniel had submitted a report on suspension cases covering the past three years. The report is part of an on-going effort to develop student conduct and attendance standards that have to be approved by September. 1980, as part of the state mandated standards of cpiality (SOQ). according to McDaniel.
McDaniel noted that all drug and alcohol related discipline cases are taken automatically to the school board. In other discipline action. McDaniel said, a student may be sent to the principal's office ten, even 15 times, before he or she is brought before the school board.
During 1977-1978, 68 letters either announcing a suspension or requesting a conference were sent to parents. The number rose to 108 in 1978-79. McDaniel said. To date, in 1979-1980. 35 letters have gone home.
According to McDaniel’s figures. 80 RCHS students were involved in % discipline cases during 1978-1979. Fighteen students (1.5 per cent of the enrollment) were caught smoking, 12 (1.0 per cent) with alcohol and six (.5 per cent) with drugs.
Parents of 28 students (2.4 per cent of RCHS enrollment) were called in for a conference on discipline unrelated to drugs, alcohol or smoking. Thirty-two students (2.7 per cent) were suspended during 1978-1979 for misbehavior unrelated to drugs, alcohol or smoking. Some of the same students were involved in several different discipline cases, McDaniel noted.
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