mh67
Joined: 05/06/2008
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Recent Comments by mh67
1, 2, 3 ... 4? Another bomb threat at LaFayette High
05/06/2008 09:00:43 PM
With all due respect Juga, if you don't have a child at LHS you can't possibly know what or how we feel about the situation and how it's been handled. Will it take time to set up a notification system? Yes.

But stop and think about the lifetime of mourning that accompanies the loss of a child due to the "decisions that have to be made quickly and best for all". The faculty, school board, etc. do NOT have the right to decide whether or not to put our children's lives in jeopardy.

When the first incident occured, they kept it quite for an entire week. Phone calls went unanswered, emails went unanswered, and stories were "formulated" by the school board. While it was good that they (the school) finally sent out a letter of explanation at the end of the week, we THE PARENTS should have been notified in writing at the end of the school day or the following day at the absolute latest. Then we could have made an informed decision as to whether or not to send our children to school.

With the rise in violence in our schools we should all be vigilant in our efforts to maintain the integrity of our learning environments without losing site of the safety and wellbeing of our children.

Shools don't hesitate to send letters home for the announcements that I personally feel are less important than this. So why could they not have informed us sooner? The truth will always earn respect while untruths earn resentment.

So again, will a notification system be tedious? Yes. Can it be done? YES. In reality, most people have email access in this day and age. Those who don't personally have email, most likely know someone who does. Microsoft Outlook will allow for groups to be set up very easily. I use it often to communicate with my co-workers, sales force, customers, etc. If the school would dedicate one person for about 8 - 10 hours to enter email addresses, they'd be able to select the group "Parents" and send a notification email in less than five minutes.

As the old adage goes, it's better to err on the side of safety!