SACOFTOMATOES

STUDENT PRIVACY

I read in the Sacbee the Nevada Joint Union High School District trustees voted 4-1 to retain their confidential medical release policy. What this means is that teenagers can still be excused from school for medical treatment without their parents knowledge.

I don't understand how the trustees could subjugate the rights of parents to that of the students. If the student owed a debt to the school you can be sure they would let the parent know. Who pays for the medical visit?

If one of the kids decides to use the medical visit as an excuse to skip school and is injured, can the school district be held libel?

What kinds of illness would a teenager be afraid to tell there parents? Only two, STDs and pregnancy. So much for sex education.

posted by pappy @ 9:54 AM