Fight for Lyrics in Union County Schools

[West&East]

yes because the teachers and administrators allow music there with appropriate screening. they have carved out sports for this blanket restriction.

[getatag]

Originally Posted by West&East

yes because the teachers and administrators allow music there with appropriate screening. they have carved out sports for this blanket restriction.

Precisely why it is not a "blanket" restriction, evidently that was where multiple violations occurred and the solutions were ignored.

[GoPhils]

Originally Posted by GCharlotte

Did you find a link to the policy or something thicker than the OP link? Not that there was an OP link.

Looked a little bit for the actual policy, but couldn't find it. The National Anthem thing was mentioned in the video in this link, where they did also mention the ban included warmups, pep rallies and halftime - http://news.yahoo.com/video/hundreds...034105944.html

[getatag]

There is no policy.
It's an administrative decision.

Like locking all secondary outside doors during the school day.

[GoPhils]

There has to be an actual policy.

[getatag]

No,not at all!

There is no policy that spells out emergency procedure, or surveillance cameras, or bank days, etc


searchable link to the UC schools policy manual:

Board of Education Policy Manual

I've actually read it once or twice over the past 17 years or so. (It was good to know the policy with my kids)

There are times that manual has been update monthly depending upon meetings of the Policy Committee.

Edited, reason: additional trivia

[West&East]

Originally Posted by GoPhils

Looked a little bit for the actual policy, but couldn't find it. The National Anthem thing was mentioned in the video in this link, where they did also mention the ban included warmups, pep rallies and halftime - http://news.yahoo.com/video/hundreds...034105944.html

Originally Posted by getatag

There is no policy.
It's an administrative decision.

Like locking all secondary outside doors during the school day.

"Policy" is approved by the board of education. This is not a policy. School administrators have described it as a "guideline." The deputy superintendent confirmed in an email to me that the rule covers all music at all sporting events including warmups and halftimes and also confirmed that the rule is now extended to pep rallies and competitions. The official statement from the school administration to the media does not contradict what has been publicized.

[GoPhils]

Did he/she say anything about ipods?

[28173]

I support this decision since I feel that most popular songs/lyrics are written by people who must be high and/or sick minded.
Unfortunately many of our kids follow these lyrics like gospel, at young age their little experience is formed by their exposure to media.
It is our duty as parents and educators to protect them from harm's way until they are mature enough to differentiate and make their own decisions.