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Student expelled for loaning inhaler reaches deal with school
Student expelled for loaning inhaler reaches deal with school
By Chris Adams ABC13 Eyewitness News (10/10/03 - CONROE) - A Conroe teenager got the nation's attention when his girlfriend had an asthma attack and he let her borrow his inhaler. Brandon Kivi was expelled from school for loaning his girlfriend Andra Ferguson his asthma inhaler. But he got more than that. He got expelled from school and a felony charge. It's all about 'zero tolerance' and it was the focus of a hearing that was supposed to take place Friday. But instead of that hearing, a deal was worked out. "What they did to my son is unfair," said Theresa Hock, whose son was expelled from school. "I'm still angry." She's the mother of 15-year-old Brandon Kivi, speaking after the Caney Creek High School student was expelled. "It's basically a probationary expulsion that fits the letter of the law, but the most important thing is that he can attend school at Caney Creek High School next week," said Caney Creek Principal Greg Poole. "I was expelled, but I'm home schooled (now), so I won't be coming back to Caney Creek," said Kivi. "That's final. I hope the principal hears this, too." Kivi suffers from asthma, as does his girlfriend 15-year-old Andra Ferguson. When she suffered an attack at school, Brandon loaned her his inhaler. "I did need it and I still think he did the right thing," said Ferguson. "He was just doing good." The school nurse reported him and he was arrested by police. He was accused of distributing a dangerous drug. Those charges have since been dropped. Now the principal's announced a deal. "We contended all along that there were mitigating circumstances involved in this case. I believe that a fair resolution was reached," said Greg Poole. Still, Brandon's mother isn't happy, and she hasn't ruled out a lawsuit against the district. "I won, in a way," said Theresa Hock. "But what they done to my son was unfair. I'm still angry." (Copyright © 2003, KTRK-TV) |
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Student expelled for loaning inhaler reaches deal with school
"It's basically a probationary expulsion
that fits the letter of the law, Satisfies the letter of the law? WHY? Is this just to prevent the letter of law from looking idiotic? Or to prevent the school from looking idiotic? The SPIRIT of the law is supposed to be paramount. but the most important thing is that he can attend school at Caney Creek High School next week," said Caney Creek Principal Greg Poole. vs. "I was expelled, but I'm home schooled (now), so I won't be coming back to Caney Creek," said Kivi. "That's final. I hope the principal hears this, too." Aha! I LOVE it! The school "allows" him back and the kid and parents sent their "up yours!" message! In America, Land of the FREE and Home of the BRAVE, some new awareness has developed about bureaucracy. Those charges have since been dropped. Duh! hasn't ruled out a lawsuit against the district. Yes, but the GIRL's mother would have the BIG law suit! And since they are suck pricks about "the letter of the law" the girls mother should make them eat it. "I won, in a way," said Theresa Hock. "But what they done to my son was unfair. I'm still angry." Americans should never have to endure one second of this sort of fear of mindless bureaucratic stupidity. It's a form of domestic terrorism. |
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Student expelled for loaning inhaler reaches deal with school
"billy f" wrote in message news Student expelled for loaning inhaler reaches deal with school By Chris Adams ABC13 Eyewitness News (10/10/03 - CONROE) - A Conroe teenager got the nation's attention when his girlfriend had an asthma attack and he let her borrow his inhaler. Brandon Kivi was expelled from school for loaning his girlfriend Andra Ferguson his asthma inhaler. But he got more than that. He got expelled from school and a felony charge. It's all about 'zero tolerance' and it was the focus of a hearing that was supposed to take place Friday. But instead of that hearing, a deal was worked out. "What they did to my son is unfair," said Theresa Hock, whose son was expelled from school. "I'm still angry." She's the mother of 15-year-old Brandon Kivi, speaking after the Caney Creek High School student was expelled. "It's basically a probationary expulsion that fits the letter of the law, but the most important thing is that he can attend school at Caney Creek High School next week," said Caney Creek Principal Greg Poole. "I was expelled, but I'm home schooled (now), so I won't be coming back to Caney Creek," said Kivi. "That's final. I hope the principal hears this, too." Kivi suffers from asthma, as does his girlfriend 15-year-old Andra Ferguson. When she suffered an attack at school, Brandon loaned her his inhaler. "I did need it and I still think he did the right thing," said Ferguson. "He was just doing good." The school nurse reported him and he was arrested by police. He was accused of distributing a dangerous drug. Those charges have since been dropped. Now the principal's announced a deal. "We contended all along that there were mitigating circumstances involved in this case. I believe that a fair resolution was reached," said Greg Poole. Still, Brandon's mother isn't happy, and she hasn't ruled out a lawsuit against the district. "I won, in a way," said Theresa Hock. "But what they done to my son was unfair. I'm still angry." (Copyright © 2003, KTRK-TV) Once charges were filed, if the laws there are as they are here, the school had no choice. A felony on school property requires a 1 yr board suspension/assignment to an alternative program. The board could, given mitigating circumstances, reinstate the students and expunge the record-which seems to be what is happening in this case. Like it or not, the LAW makes no distinction between giving another child your inhaler and a student giving another child his ritalin (which is one of the most common drugs of abuse in this part), and only a mild one between giving a child ritalin and giving a child a rock of crack cocaine (the latter would not only have distribution charges filed, but possession on both parts as well). I don't think the mother has any grounds whatsoever for a lawsuit. The policy is almost certainly written in the school district's code of conduct, and the parent almost certainly had to sign it at registration. |
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Student expelled for loaning inhaler reaches deal with school
I'd bet BOTH mothers have lawyers writing to them
offering their services for free, or on a contingency. Withholding medical care, Child endangerment, False Arrest, Harassment... Law Enforcement personnel at all levels DO have descretionary powers, and they use them all the time. (Sometimes in good ways, Sometimes used for CYA) In this case, the drug charges WERE dropped. Let the law suits commence. |
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