03/21/08
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The scourge of contraband Skittles hits the public school system. |
Sheridan is actually an eighth-grade honors student who was suspended for a day, stripped of his title as class vice president, and barred from attending an honors dinner because he was caught with a contraband bag of Skittles.
The school board had banned candy sales in 2003 as part of a district "wellness policy." Apparently, the principal admitted they should have reinforced the "no candy" policy in writing, not just a verbal warning.
Apparently, suspension for a day, stripping the boy of his class office, and barring him from a dinner was a bit too much on the punishment scale for the school to justify once the parents got involved.
So the superintendent and principal decided to clear the suspension and reinstate Sheridan to his post, while making sure that the policy was more widely understood.
Sheridan admitted he didn't know his candy purchase was against the rules but did notice his dealer selling the Skittles was being secretive.
My thoughts? It's progress if they are selling contraband Skittles and not heroin, though contraband candy just seems ripe for a roaring underground black, sugar-filled market. What's next, trench coats full of Toblerone? Pockets full of PayDay? Backpacks bulging with Butterfingers?
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