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Former cheerleaders sue Seneca district
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The suit alleges that the defendants violated the students rights to public education, due process and free speech as set forth in the Missouri and U.S. constitutions when they were removed from the cheerleading squad for alleged acts of cyber-bullying. The allegations were investigated by the Newton County Sheriffs Department. No charges were filed.
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Both plaintiffs claim they have suffered from alienation from fellow students and cheerleaders, and the loss of an environment that fosters full educational benefit and learning.
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[The school district's attorney Tom] Mickes said he believes there are a number of court cases that show extracurricular activities, such as cheerleading, are not protected under the due-process clause of the 14th Amendment.
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much more, at
http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/x480667328/Former-cheerleaders-sue-Seneca-district
Questions posed by Seneca cheerleader lawsuit
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During my years as a newspaper reporter, I wrote several stories about school boards initiating policies that would punish students in extracurricular activities who were involved in drinking, taking drugs, vandalism, or fighting. Some parents spoke up when these policies were being considered, but all of the policies were implemented.
At that time, though my stories did not reflect it, I was sympathetic toward the parents who questioned just why school officials should be able to intrude into their childrens home lives.
It did seem to be a stretch.
How could something a student did over the summer months, for instance, have an impact on the school? While I understood where school officials were coming from, I had a hard time understanding how they thought they could legally take actions against students who were not under their supervision at the time of their alleged transgressions.
My certainty about this vanished with the advent of the internet.
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excellent blog post continues at
http://rturner229.blogspot.com/2010/12/questions-posed-by-seneca-cheerleader.html
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The suit alleges that the defendants violated the students rights to public education, due process and free speech as set forth in the Missouri and U.S. constitutions when they were removed from the cheerleading squad for alleged acts of cyber-bullying. The allegations were investigated by the Newton County Sheriffs Department. No charges were filed.
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Both plaintiffs claim they have suffered from alienation from fellow students and cheerleaders, and the loss of an environment that fosters full educational benefit and learning.
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[The school district's attorney Tom] Mickes said he believes there are a number of court cases that show extracurricular activities, such as cheerleading, are not protected under the due-process clause of the 14th Amendment.
---
much more, at
http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/x480667328/Former-cheerleaders-sue-Seneca-district
Questions posed by Seneca cheerleader lawsuit
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During my years as a newspaper reporter, I wrote several stories about school boards initiating policies that would punish students in extracurricular activities who were involved in drinking, taking drugs, vandalism, or fighting. Some parents spoke up when these policies were being considered, but all of the policies were implemented.
At that time, though my stories did not reflect it, I was sympathetic toward the parents who questioned just why school officials should be able to intrude into their childrens home lives.
It did seem to be a stretch.
How could something a student did over the summer months, for instance, have an impact on the school? While I understood where school officials were coming from, I had a hard time understanding how they thought they could legally take actions against students who were not under their supervision at the time of their alleged transgressions.
My certainty about this vanished with the advent of the internet.
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excellent blog post continues at
http://rturner229.blogspot.com/2010/12/questions-posed-by-seneca-cheerleader.html