Lansingburgh Central School District Superintendent George J. Goodwin, 55, said in a written statement that his district "has an established policy of zero tolerance with respect to the possession of weapons of any kind on school property or in school buildings."
But nowhere in the school district's rule book, ( The school's policies may be read here: ) which is published online, is there any mention of a "zero tolerance" policy, leading some to question whether Goodwin, in fact, was compelled to suspend the youth.
This appears to be a case where somebody grossly overreacted and now is being stubborn to save face.
TO LATE FOR THIS BOZO!
(A two inch pocket knife residing in a locked case in a locked car as part of a survival kit". Not on his person. )
"Students may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including suspension from school" for engaging in violent conduct, which includes merely "possessing a weapon."
Hmmmmm. . . . . Libtard mania here?
Though the school has branded possession of the knife to be violent conduct, that might be news to Whalen, who was taught as an Eagle Scout how to handle tools including the pocketknife, and actually instructs Boy Scouts how to handle knives as well.
"Scouting instills safety in them from the earliest age," Matthew's father, Bryan Whalen, said in an interview. "And it's actually the older boys like Matthew who instruct the younger boys in knife safety."
Sad that this power mad school superintendent, ( this community should rethink that right now) has the balls to ruin a young mans life over this innocuous non-event. The young man is being rewarded for having ethics, honesty and respect by being punished and treated like a criminal.
While the individual; I'd like to call him or here a snitch, betray, fink, give away, rat, stool pigeon, stoolie, betrayer, blabber, informer, squealer, sell out but I won't, perpetrated this fascist act either at the bequest of school officials or for some personal vendetta. We are not sure yet.
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To contact the Lansingburgh Central School District superintendent, call: (518) 233-6850 or e-mail: ggoodwin@lansingburgh.org.