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A student at Pleasant Hill Middle School has been charged with possessing marijuana and illegally possessing cigarettes.
The incident happened Monday.
Deputies say around 11 a.m., a student told a school administrator that she had seen a 12-year-old girl with a bag of marijuana while on a school bus earlier that morning. Administrators say when they confronted the girl about the items, she told them they were in her backpack. The school resource officer then charged the girl and seized the items.
The girl was released to the custody of her mother.
Lexington School District One released the following statement:
On Monday, October 30, 2006, a student reported that another student had what looked like drugs on campus. Based on these claims, the administrative staff and the School Resource Officer immediately began a thorough investigation. That investigation found that a 12-year-old sixth-grade Pleasant Hill Middle School student did have cigarettes and a small amount of a green leafy substance that appeared to be marijuana in her possession.
Acting in accordance with Board Policy and district procedure, administrators at Pleasant Hill Middle School contacted the student's parents/guardians, suspended the student and referred her to Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission's School Intervention Program.
At the same time and as part of the internal investigation, the principal filed an incident report with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department through the School's Resource Officer. The SRO arrested the student, charged her with simple possession and released her to the custody of her parents. This is standard operating procedure.
Although administrators have suspended the student, because of this student's individual circumstances there will be an additional step in the process while she waits for an expulsion hearing with the district's hearing officer.
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is investigating the allegations and we have been working closely with law enforcement officials regarding this matter.
The district takes any incident like this very seriously. At the beginning of each school year, students and staff go over the rules and regulations of the district. This training includes information about the rules concerning the possession, sale, distribution, transfer or use (in any amount) of alcohol, marijuana, hallucinogenic drugs or any other controlled substance (including look-alike drugs) on school grounds or at any school-sponsored events whether on or off the school grounds. Each student received a copy of the Student/Parent Handbook at the beginning of the school year. Copies of all Lexington County School District One policies are also available on the district's Web site at Lexington County School District One.
Our primary concern is always the health and safety of our students and we are working closely with Lexington County Sheriff's Department officials.
Newshawk: user - <A HREF="420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking">420 Magazine</A>
Source: WLTX-TV 19
Pubdate: 30 Oct. 2006
Copyright: 2006 WLTX-TV 19
Contact: tsantaella@wltx.gannett.com
Website:WLTX-TV 19 News
The incident happened Monday.
Deputies say around 11 a.m., a student told a school administrator that she had seen a 12-year-old girl with a bag of marijuana while on a school bus earlier that morning. Administrators say when they confronted the girl about the items, she told them they were in her backpack. The school resource officer then charged the girl and seized the items.
The girl was released to the custody of her mother.
Lexington School District One released the following statement:
On Monday, October 30, 2006, a student reported that another student had what looked like drugs on campus. Based on these claims, the administrative staff and the School Resource Officer immediately began a thorough investigation. That investigation found that a 12-year-old sixth-grade Pleasant Hill Middle School student did have cigarettes and a small amount of a green leafy substance that appeared to be marijuana in her possession.
Acting in accordance with Board Policy and district procedure, administrators at Pleasant Hill Middle School contacted the student's parents/guardians, suspended the student and referred her to Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission's School Intervention Program.
At the same time and as part of the internal investigation, the principal filed an incident report with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department through the School's Resource Officer. The SRO arrested the student, charged her with simple possession and released her to the custody of her parents. This is standard operating procedure.
Although administrators have suspended the student, because of this student's individual circumstances there will be an additional step in the process while she waits for an expulsion hearing with the district's hearing officer.
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department is investigating the allegations and we have been working closely with law enforcement officials regarding this matter.
The district takes any incident like this very seriously. At the beginning of each school year, students and staff go over the rules and regulations of the district. This training includes information about the rules concerning the possession, sale, distribution, transfer or use (in any amount) of alcohol, marijuana, hallucinogenic drugs or any other controlled substance (including look-alike drugs) on school grounds or at any school-sponsored events whether on or off the school grounds. Each student received a copy of the Student/Parent Handbook at the beginning of the school year. Copies of all Lexington County School District One policies are also available on the district's Web site at Lexington County School District One.
Our primary concern is always the health and safety of our students and we are working closely with Lexington County Sheriff's Department officials.
Newshawk: user - <A HREF="420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking">420 Magazine</A>
Source: WLTX-TV 19
Pubdate: 30 Oct. 2006
Copyright: 2006 WLTX-TV 19
Contact: tsantaella@wltx.gannett.com
Website:WLTX-TV 19 News
