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Tasars ???????

Now we may be going in the right direction towards Discipline in our Schools,,,,,maybe add German shepards,,,Billy Sticks,,,,Etc....

I can't wait for Deena Hayes reaction to this.

Im with you Warden. Give them whatever it takes
to get these kids convinced that they are not in charge. Thats the only way the schools will ever get back to the way they should be. Teachers in charge, kids in there seats. I say give the teachers one too!!

The law does not require SROs in Middle Schools. It is an expensive situation. Do we need gun-toting officers in Middle Schools? Each school could have one safety officer (without guns) and one teacher's assistant for each sworn officer (with guns) that we have now. What I question is "One size fits all" approach to the issue. Some schools may need two and some may need one. All SROs should work for Central Office and be utilized where needed.

In our school there are a lot of middle school students that are bigger than our SRO officer and at times they they are absolutely out of control due to raging hormones or drug use.

This can make for a very dangerous situation.

I definitely want the SRO officer to have a gun and a tasar so that he is equipped on dealing with a student that may bring a gun into the school. If a student brings a gun into the school and all the SRO officer has is a taser, good-by officer. The taser could be used as a alternative in a violent situation where a firearm is not being used.

They are professionals and are trained on when and where to use their equipment.

Tasers should be installed in the students seats.

Something similiar to what they use when training
dogs to stay in their "invisible" fence boundaries.

Give the teachers back Control in the classroom
and respect.

Talking....ZAP!!!!!

Im with you, Diciplines Needed. If I could I would send my child to school with one to protect
herself.

With regard to SROs at middle schools, the first school shooting in Manatee County, Fla., was at a middle school (6-8 grades). A kid who grew tired of being bullied brought a gun to school and shot another kid on the steps just outside the gymnasium during school hours. So, you have to ask, do you want school staff to be faced with the prospect of removing a gun from a student, or do you want that SRO on campus who is trained for such situations? Think about what can happen in a couple of minutes when an adolescent has a gun, and the response times it would require to call 911 and to get someone dispatched to a campus. That shooting in Manatee, not quite a decade ago, really made the district rethink its school safety plans.

Annette, we dont seriously mean that we want students to carry guns, were just sick of the violence and the BOE is too busy worrying about
Dudleys school construction and if we should have block schedules, who should do the school construction, a black contractor or a white contractor. They spend hours deciding these things. They dont have the time to worry about
violence especially in High Point. They could give a rats behind about High Point. So if you have a child in the High Point schools, tell him or her to be very careful and to watch his back
because next time it might be him/her. The problem is really serious. I know first hand. Dont believe that the BOE cares one way or another. We live in HIGH POINT. We dont count.

Concerned parent,
I was responding to Mr. Stafford's comments about middle schools, emphasizing that middle schools can indeed be a place where the unthinkable can happen.

Im sorry Annette. Im still a little upset about my daughters incident in the schools. You are right, the unthinkable could happen anywhere. When it happened to my daughter I felt like I had been kicked in the stomach.

For those interested in SRO programs, our former district in Florida has an SRO assigned to each high school and each middle school. There also are SROs assigned to elementary schools, but those officers share the responsibility and each have about four or five in their territory. Here's the text of the SRO policy from the Manatee County (Fla.) School District's Web site:
The School Resource Officer program is a combined service of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, Bradenton Police Department, Palmetto Police Department and School Board of Manatee County. The SRO program was established in 1986 and consists of a uniformed sheriff's deputy or police officer officer assigned to each middle school, high school and cluster of elementary schools to work in cooperation with the school’s administrators, faculty, and students.
The SROs are liaisons between school staff and students helping to prevent juvenile delinquency, maintaining a secure environment on campus, and promoting a positive attitude toward law enforcement. They also teach students the role of law enforcement in society and inform students of their rights and responsibilities as citizens.
In addition, the SROs will present various safety programs including the newly developed "Crossroads, It's Your Choice!" instruction to 5th and 6th grade students which replaces D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education). This program was developed to assist students in making appropriate choices in life and to prevent violence and substance abuse.

Concerned and Anenette,

I say taser their little butts to protect the law abiding kids/citizens. Screw political correctness and Deena's racial bull. If you are a danger to others or yourself, you will get what you deserve! A massive shock is better than deadly force any day. It ain't black and white. It's right and wrong.

Tazer Fan