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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is completely and utterly unacceptable.

For Whitman (or MCPS) to allow an individual with this background to attend high school without proper supervision is shocking and a dereliction of duty (at best).

This individual (a legal adult) apparently hit a student (a child) in the head with that metal frying pan.  Using it in that way makes it a deadly weapon.  Yes, we can thank god it wasn't a different type of weapon, but none of that excuses allowing *this* weapon to make it into the school.  The trauma inflicted as other students hear/saw the commotion - and the ensuing chaos is unacceptable.  The bland, misleading email from the school -- clearly intended to downplay the incident - is a shocking and unacceptable insult to injury to the entire community.

No Whitman, this is not ok.  You have failed the students of this school.  It is ONLY by sheer grace and luck that this wasn't much, much worse.

Maybe start talking about protecting the students - not the rights of an *adult* with a dangerous background - during "One Whitman" and the counselors breakfast.  Maybe that would help with the stress at the school.[/quote]

What are you talking about? Whitman, and MCPS, can't deny an education to the kids who are resident in the district just because they live in a group home. It's a public school. Are you suggesting metal detectors or other security? Whitman can't do much outside of what is allowed by the county. I think they are allowed to pay for security for things like football games but are not allowed to pay for additional personnel outside of what's allowed by the county. A metal detector would have to be manned in order to be an effective deterrent. Instead of being a drama queen be specific about what you think the school specific solution is?[/quote]

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