POLICE AS LAST RESORT

TEACHERS have been urged to resist reporting to police incidences
where students are found in possession of marijuana or sniffing glue.

Director secondary Suliasi Lutubula told principals yesterday police
intervention in serious cases against students should be the last
resort.

He said reporting complaints of marijuana abuse and glue sniffing to
police would not do the student any good.

"Use the disciplinary guidelines to save the student. If the matter
is reported to police, their chances of obtaining a scholarship will
be difficult because of the red mark they have on their file," Mr
Lutubula said.

"The onus is on you as head of the school. Be satisfied that the
student has admitted his guilt. But take it to court if you're not
satisfied and you spoil the child."