EXPULSION IS NOT THE ANSWER HERE

Does it really help the student to be forced out of the entire school
district because of a few mistakes?

Personally, I believe that if somebody in the school is caught
exposing themselves to marijuana or occasionally not attending their
classes, they should be punished differently than what is currently happening.

Now, if somebody falls into a pattern of causing trouble, they
receive a couple of chances with the school and then they are
referred to the school board for further assessment.

Some of the time they are allowed to remain at the school and in
other incidences they are expelled from the entire district altogether.

This way the teenagers involved can get into an even worse predicament.

They will have absolutely nothing to do and they will possibly cause
more havoc than before. They could even get into far worse drugs such
as methamphetamine or cocaine.

How do you think half of the people in East Side Vancouver ended up
in the situation they are in now?

Instead of expelling students, there should be different, more
substantial ways to deal with the issue.

I suggest these ways could include the school maintaining a constant
watch over them, taking away their extra time and talking to them.

These teens are crying out for help and attention because they
obviously don't get it at home. This is the wrong kind of attention.

I only agree with expelling a student from the district if they bring
a weapon to school, or if they are found to be a risk to others.

We need to think about the consequences of our actions, and find a
better, more effective way to deal with the issues we face in our community.

Cecilia Joss

Gr. 11 Student at KSS

Qualicum Beach