another thought. Why not do away with all the School Resource Officers? You know those Deputies who are placed in schools to maintain order and to protect Principals and Staff when "Little Puff" goes on a rampage. Why not do this? "Little Puff" gets expelled -- require the Parents to attend class with him or her until they show they understand what appropriate behaviour is in school. He can not get the message; Parents can not take time off from school? Let him attend night school with his parents in tow. During the day he can work doing landscaping chores and janitorial duties at a community park with that Resource Officer in tow. In fact, let the Resource Officer have 30 or so to monitor. Sooner or later the message will sink in. Imagine his embarrasment if Mom and/or Dad are sitting in the back of the classroom watching "Precious" in action. If nothing else it will remove the disruptive influences in the classroom and "Little Puff" will have a trade to use when the school finally expels him for good at the age of 23 or he gets released from a facility of juvenile detention.