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An open letter to Metro Nashville Public Schools

(from Gail Hill)

On Monday, December 06, 2010, my son was escorted by police officers upon entering his school and held in the Hillsboro High School auditorium for TWO hours for being TARDY. He missed TWO classes and was made to sign a form affirming a "new" policy that requires him to bring a note for any absences. As far as I know, the note for absences has always been the policy. Further, my son was not absent; he was tardy. My husband was told that this sweep and holding process is a new, district-wide policy. This is a problem! Is it policy for Metro police to be at the school for tardy students? My son is a good student with no discipline problems. My husband, his father, was told he “probably got caught up," implying this is nothing to be concerned about. We should all be concerned! Why are these students being criminalized? If my son has an issue with tardiness, notify me. Don’t waste two hours of a school day sitting in the auditorium waiting for the OK to go to class. Please use some common sense when devising new “district-wide” policies.

In addition, I don’t remember being notified of this new policy. In fact, it appears Hillsboro High School doesn’t even have updated contact information on some of these students. I ask: What is going on?

Gail Hill,
Concerned mother of a 10th grade Hillsboro High School student
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  1. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2013 at 7:48 PM

    My Brother now has a juvenile record due to this tardy sweep. What are we setting our youth up for. Who is benefiting from it?

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