CH> maliciously.  I for one would want my children to be
CH> protected.
RW>Same here but how does a drug policy that prevents a
  >child from carrying possibly life saving meds on her
  >person protecting her?
RW>How is treating a student who give a sugar pill the
  >same as one who give a rock of crack protecting the
  >students?
Rich, I think that when a school administration is faced with a 
legitimate claim of need for medication it must, consistent with
concerns for the safety of other children come up with a reasonable
solution. (e.g. drugs held in nurses office and administered there;
or nurse has knowledge of situation and responds immediately in an
emergency........or if absolutely neccessary, drugs are carried by
the student.
As for the student who gives a sugar pill, in a school setting it is
not so much wanting to prosecute or punish the child as it is wanting
to protect all the children.  Neither the administration or either
child really knows 100% what is in that sugar pill; and that is the
evil to be protected against.
CHARLES HUNTER
 * 1st 2.00 #9124 * Doing my part to preserve order in the universe
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