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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In addition to physical limitations (closing facilities) many schools also limit numbers of passes for students. I counted what my child is "entitled to" based on the policies at his school and he can go 5x/class during a marking period, and has 7 classes, so he can go to the bathroom 35/45 days. I guess the other days he just has to go during lunch or hold it.

I have given him permission to just leave the room if he's denied access to a bathroom and needs it. I'll deal with the discipline. [b]His doctor is willing to write a note because my kid has suffered from health consequences related to holding pee and poop before[/b].

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+1 we ended up in the ER due to blockage from DC holding it too much.

[b]It really makes me mad that all kids are being punished for the actions of a few. If those kids want to vape, let them vape their little hearts out. Why should my kid be punished for the bad things those kids do?[/b][/quote]

That’s just the way things are now in Montgomery County.

The Fallsgrove Panera had to quit leaving coffee cups out because people were stealing them.  It’s a pain for both staff and customers who used to use them.

Our Giant had to lock the second set of doors because of too much shoplifting where people would just take stuff and walk right out.  Again, more hassle for people.

We have created a culture where nobody follows rules anymore here in Montgomery County (people ignore housing codes, residency requirments for school attendance, immigration rules) and it’s accepted and embraced.

There are rules in place for expected behavior in high school bathrooms.  But those rules are universally ignored and the bathrooms are a sh&tshow, so it’s easier to just close them.  [/quote]

I went to buy my kid a Panera gift card for Christmas. They didn't have any gift cards -- people had stolen them all. They hadn't even been activated -- people are just jerks. [/quote]

MCPS already has rules in place with its [b]Code of Conduct[/b].  Students are expected to behave appropriately in bathrooms.

But that is not happening.  The kids have learned that they can ignore the rules (just like adults do) and get away with it.

What else can schools do?  MCPS would prefer to spend money on random initiatives, versus hire more staff.  It’s kind of a mess.  Easier to just close bathrooms.  [/quote]

How about informing students/families it'll go on student's school record if vandalizing, inappropriate behaviors inside school etc.? Can a school social worker, if within their job description, visit student's home to talk to caretaker if caretaker is not responding to school admin's calls or messages?[/quote]

Vandalizing public property is already a crime that should be prosecuted by the county.[/quote]

How do you expect schools to investigate an incident of vandalism in the bathroom?  How can they prove who vandalized a particular bathroom stall?  How can a school prove that a kid was smoking weed in a restroom?

There is not enough security staff in schools to do this.  And cameras in bathrooms are not a viable option.  [/quote]

Here's a thought. Pull back the one million dollars that was spent on letting you know where the bus is and hire 20 bathroom monitors. [/quote]

seems like a perfect job for armed SROs! They can guard the county's investment in toilets.[/quote]

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