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CAT Tracks for October 12, 2008 WHASSUP IN HOLCOMB MO???

On second thought, it's probably best we don't know!

Initial reader responses were not very positive...

Holcomb may ban teacher contact with students outside of school

Daily Dunklin Democrat

HOLCOMB, Mo. — Holcomb School District superintendent Jeff Bullock and other staff members are looking into creating a policy that would prohibit teachers from having contact with students outside the school, in an effort to make sure that no teacher can be falsely accused of having anything more than a professional relationship with the students.

At Friday's executive session of the Holcomb School Board, Bullock presented the idea.

"I can't really discuss the issue right now, but I can say that nothing was done" at the meeting, Bullock said.

The policy will "protect our staff as well as our students," Bullock said.

Bullock plans to have the policy ready by the next school board meeting.

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What a great idea! Teachers make the worst Girl/Boy Scout leaders, Sunday School teachers, Church Choir Directors, Coaches, Babysitters, Tutors. Who would ever want a teacher to be alone with their child? That would just be insane!

-- Posted by hydrangea on Sun, Oct 12, 2008, 5:36 am CDT

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I would not be able to work for this district. Holcomb board of education... try having some common sense.

-- Posted by Elephant_lover on Sun, Oct 12, 2008, 6:43 am CDT

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LOL.

I guess teaching your own child would require an additional home?

-- Posted by PI on Sun, Oct 12, 2008, 6:48 am CDT

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Yes, Hydrangea he obviously hasn't thought this through. Of course, in a small town, maybe most of his teachers don't live in the district, but I bet the elementary teachers do. As you stated, who will teach the Sunday school classes, be Boy Scout/Girl Scout leaders and what about tutoring? And in a small town, how is a teacher going to avoid students, living next door or on the same street?

-- Posted by Satchamo on Sun, Oct 12, 2008, 6:59 am CDT

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