It's not just grade school and kindergarten any more!

[theweaselking]

A high school honor roll student was suspended for taking over-the-counter pain medication, under the school's "zero tolerance" drug policy.

Haverford High School's drug and alcohol policy forbids any form of self-medicating without approval.

The senior student experiencing cramps got from a classmate a generic version of the painkiller known by the brand name Aleve.

The student still felt discomfort and went to the school nurse, telling her she earlier took Aleve. An assistant principal was summoned, and the girl who took the medication and the girl who supplied it were sent home.

"It's like throwing a hand grenade on an anthill," said the mother of the girl, whose name was not released. "This is a kid who wants to be in school, loves to be in school, and gives back to the community."


"Principal Nicholas Rotoli stood by the school's response and the policy."
To deliver your comments on this issue, his work phone number is (610) 853-5900, ext 2527. That's a Philadelphia number. His email address is nrotoli@havsd.net

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Comments

[rimrunner.livejournal.com]

This was the policy at my high school, which was longer ago than I care to remember. We weren't supposed to carry painkillers of any kind. The nurse could give painkillers, but only if the reason for the pain didn't go away on its own.

Until I was in college I suffered from headaches so bad that if I didn't take something for them right away, I ended up puking. These headaches never, ever went away on their own. (They may have been migraines, though I know someone who DID have migraines and those seemed to be even worse.)

Needless to say, I said fuck it to this policy and carried Tylenol around with me. I just never let on that I had it.

[silmaril.livejournal.com]

She. Cramps. Principal Nicholas Rotoli.

Lookatme, completely unsurprised.

I'm surprised at the nurse, though.

Thanks for the info.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

I had his picture, home phone number, and home address, too, but I decided that posting those might just be Not Very Nice(tm)