SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Originally printed in the September 26, 2013 edition of The Grip. Following the submission of Open Records requests to the Griffin-Spalding County School System and the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office, additional information is now available regarding the Sept. 3 Rehoboth Middle School incident in which two students were allegedly in possession […]
Zero tolerance does not equal standard disciplinary measures
September 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Originally printed in the Sept. 12 edition of The Grip In light of the recent rash of weapons brought to school by students, many in the Griffin-Spalding community are wondering what the phrase “zero tolerance” actually means in terms of policy and procedure within the school system. Student handbooks define zero […]
A tale of two knives, two different punishments
September 16, 2013 by 1 Comment
SHEILA A. MATHEWS ::: Originally printed in the September 12, 2013 edition of The Grip. Two children prepared for school on Tuesday, Sept. 3 by purposefully packing knives to take with them. Both were 12-year-old Griffin-Spalding students and were later caught with the knives, but the similarities of their situations end there. One incident occurred […]
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