Why Virginia student says she was suspended for 5 days: ‘I didn’t have time to say no’

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Faculties throughout America encourage college students to say one thing in the event that they see one thing uncommon. In Newport Information, a highschool pupil stated she did precisely that however she was reprimanded.

The scholar, who wished to not be named, stated it began on the bus experience to highschool Thursday morning when one other pupil was seen with a boxcutter in hand.

“He had handed it to me, and he ran off the bus. I didn’t have time to say, ‘No, I don’t need this.’ So I instantly went to a trainer,” the coed stated.

The scholar’s father stated that his daughter suffered penalties for attempting to take care of security in her college.

“I went to choose her up from college and as soon as we have been on the street, I advised her that they have been going to droop her for 5 days,” the daddy stated.

The scholar’s dad stated he was advised that he might attraction the choice. After he did so, he advised Information 3 that the varsity advised him that they’d knock off three days of her suspension. The scholar’s father nonetheless argued that his daughter was nonetheless being punished for doing the suitable factor.

To make issues worse, it’s finals week. Earlier than this incident, the coed’s father stated that his youngster excelled in class and has at all times had a giant dream to succeed in new heights.

“She has aspirations to be one of many youngest fighter pilots in Air Pressure historical past. She’s going to be making use of to the Air Pressure Academy and I’ve no doubts she’ll get in. However with this taking place, it brings it into query,” the daddy stated.

“On your junior and senior yr, you may’t have a lot self-discipline report,” added the coed.

Her dad stated what’s written on her report is just half of the story.

“The paperwork that they gave me states that she introduced a weapon into the varsity that’s all it says,” stated the daddy.

Wanting again the coed and her household stated they’re unsure what she would have carried out to maintain this mark off her report whether or not that was leaving the boxcutter on the bus or discarding it at college.

On Friday, the varsity district responded to this incident with an announcement.

“All college students are anticipated to comply with Newport Information Public Faculties Pupil Code of Conduct and preserve one another and their college environments secure and safe. An administrator from the varsity has been involved with the coed’s mother and father. They are going to proceed to work collectively to assist the coed.”