Comments on: LCS Board Member Wants to Highlight Successful Discipline Strategies

By: TONY

TONY — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:41:57 +0000

If you REALLY want a decline in discipline, just do what they used to do when I went to School. Hang a Wooden Paddle by the Chalkboard and USE IT.

By: Jonathan Anderson

Jonathan Anderson — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 13:07:34 +0000

In reply to Mark. Then why do you back Pons dude? Sure "Mark".

By: Mimi

Mimi — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:22:37 +0000

In reply to Resident Since 1990. Trust me, what Rosemary is talking about has never been used in Leon County. Its just a fancy name for not abusing children who may be struggling with a problem, learning difficulty, developmental delay etc. Its not social engineering, its decency and common sense. Leon County schools, including the Asst. Superintendent who now oversees mental health, has allowed and empowered horrible things to go on against children. And not just the ones you might consider bad or needing punishment. In fact the US Dept. of Ed launched an investigation just this last April because LCS staff were provoking kids in special needs classes to misbehave and then suspending them. Same thing happened over a decade ago including an investigation, but they never put an end to the practice. And they never will stop the practice unless someone comes in and makes a change.

By: Resident Since 1990

Resident Since 1990 — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:31:22 +0000

Rosemary, nothing personal, but that social engineering agenda of yours has been pushed upon our children for years and years. It doesn’t seem to be working according to plan.

By: TONY

TONY — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:50:07 +0000

Discipline measures? There has been ONE missing for far too long, the Wooden Paddle. Start with 4th Grade thru 6th Grade next year and for the next two years after that, you add a Grade so it is 4th thru 8th Grades. Hang a Wooden Paddle on the Wall behind the Teachers Desk for ALL to see. The sight of the Paddle will curb a lot of the discipline problems. You tell the Students, if they act up in class they WILL get 1 or 2 Swats with the Paddle, IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE CLASS. If they continue to act up in Class, you give them an “In School Suspension” of 1 or 2 Days where they spend the Day picking up Trash, scraping Gum off the bottom of Desks and Tables, removing Graffiti, etc. Most Kids don’t mind getting suspension if they get to sit at home all day playing Video Games.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 02:19:34 +0000

In reply to sammantha. When the facts cannot be refuted name calling is next. My name Mark, no relation at all to the former Superintendent. I am for one dismayed that someone that has a a record of unethical behavior is defended by anyone.

By: Hope

Hope — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:02:09 +0000

Mentors need to descend on our schools and for any struggling student for any student the wishes it should be available and in many, many cases mandatory. There are so many Role Models out there that would be willing to Mentor that could change someone’s path in life and set them on the right path.

They just need to double down and triple down on this and have a very structured Safe mentorship program available.

All the humanity and energy was lost when they could have been concentrating on a mentorship program rather than on the Amelia Island PR event.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:01:53 +0000

Mimi, I understand what you are saying. Today too many boys only have mom’s and female teachers as their role models and providers. Boys need men in their lives. They need to learn to use tools, fish, hunt, fix things and be providers. I blame many today’s Dads. Most dad’s do not know how to be a dad or a true husband. I appreciate what ladies are doing for today’s children. I do know many dad’s do care and are doing a true man’s job. But they are in the minority today.

By: Mimi

Mimi — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:59:37 +0000

In reply to Alex. Alex, school was much different for you then assuming you are male. Schools today are absolute torture for boys. Trauma informed just means trying to figure out the cause to fix a problem (little Tommy can’t sit still in front of a computer for an hour so let him run around the track a few times). It means treating them better than dogs (no hitting or giving them a treat). And banishing them from school just creates mental health problems from isolation and lack of socialization. Not to mention academic failure. Common sense is needed in the new era of high stakes tests etc.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:50:37 +0000

Rosemary, my friends and I had issues as kids. Three to five swats with a wooden paddle cured us. Of course, mom or dad gave us a second dose at home. My safe place was church on Wed. night and Sunday school.