that is an outright lie because they have the power to inform the students that failure to wear a mask can result in suspension.

How can they send girls home for tight fitting tops or short skirts/shorts but the can't mandate masks? Or for what a tee shirt says?

Oh, because the gop.

And that infraction is trivial compared to the issue of masks.

Do they not enforce any rules at that school? I would think mask-wearing would be the easiest to enforce. It's not like they can hide NOT wearing a mask.

I mean, they enforce rules against smoking, vaping, cheating, plagiarizing, dress codes, etc. but how to enforce wearing a mask is the one that baffles them? They do not inspire confidence as people that should be teaching our youth in that case.

and so is this:

In a letter to the community, Superintendent Brian Otott said the photo was taken out of context, writing: "Class changes at the high school level are a challenge when maintaining a specific schedule. It is an area we are continuing to work on in this new environment to find practicable ways to further limit students from congregating. Students are in this hallway environment for just a brief period as they move to their next class. ... There is no question that the photo does not look good. ... Wearing a mask is a personal choice, and there is no practical way to enforce a mandate to wear them."

They should have worked on it and come up with a solution before opening the friggin school.

How about the rest of the dress code? You know there is a dress code.

....Americans bathed in complete misinformation and in many cases it comes wrapped
in a Jesus is my Lord flag. I am willing to bet that the superintendent gets his news from
Fox where people learn that putting on a mask is a sign of weakness and surrender.

In the local newspaper this morning, they were reporting on educational executives meeting virtually to discuss the process of reopening the classrooms next week. I wanted to scream! (in fact, I may have)

And it wouldn't be a challenge if all.the students wore a mask for class change ! Geesch.

I posed the same question to my superintendent and have yet to hear a response.

has a tab at the very bottom for CV-19 information. Not a banner at top or anything.

The last update when you go to the tab is 6/1.



https://www.paulding.k12.ga.us/nphs

... one that will have merit, I mean. The suspension would seem to be a rather high-handed infringement of the student's right to communicate.

-- Mal

Link to tweet

They were exposed for their dictatorial stance.

How the hell is this photo "out of context"? The context is unmasked students crowding through packed hallways during a pandemic. That's the context and that is what it shows. He may not like the implication, but that's his problem, not the student photographers. I wonder exactly what rule the student broke to warrant suspension? Embarrassing the a-hole principal?

"That was for practice. Then he made school boards."

--Mark Twain

We'll just lump this imbecile superintendent in with the school board.

I'm sure that while classes are in session, the halls are almost empty.

If you average the situations, walla! Social distancing. Problem solved.