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"Donna Metler" wrote:

I suppose you realize that if his inhaler had been a different medication,
and the girl had taken harm from it, the school would now be sued by the
parent for not protecting the girl. Prescription medication should NEVER be
loaned or given to another person. If she has athsma and has a prescription
inhaler, she should carry it with her-not expect to borrow her boyfriend's.
Prescription inhalers can have pretty major side effects if used improperly,
or by someone who doesn't need them.

Realistically, the school's hands are tied on this-Zero Tolerance isn't a
local law or board policy. And from a legal standpoint, they'd be a lot more
at risk if they condoned a student passing prescription medication around.




of course zero tolerance is usually a local policy -- and designed to
relieve people from ahving to exercise common sense

it also teaches kids to have contempt for law and authority

this incident could have been dealt with without expelling a student as
essentially a 'drug pusher' --