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Hazleton school board applies double standard &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Hazleton Area School District's recent decision to look into ways to
strengthen the expulsion program is a positive step in asserting disciplineIt
is safe to say that most students who get expelled dislike school and are
contemptuous of the educational process. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What better way to free oneself of the hassle and grind of attending
classes and studying for a spell? The two-hours schooling provided each day
for offenders is far more tolerable than a full day's classes and, after all,
you get to schmooze with your buddies and catch up on things every time you
get a bathroom pass. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The school board plans to establish a committee to make expulsion less
appealing and more rigorous. And it should go a long way in keeping future
potential offenders from indulging in a favored pastime: avoidance. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Which leads us to believe that the avoidance behavior we are discouraging
among the young should also come under scrutiny and be rejected by their
elders, too. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Certainly, Hazleton Area School Board President Louis Rossi and his
supporters should not be misled into thinking avoidance tactics are an
acceptable way to run the district. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The board should fill the vacancy created by the death of Bill McCann by
this coming Tuesday; their failure to do so will transfer the decision to the
Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Certainly, the public's wishes, their opponents' preferences and their own
consciences have to weigh in. And granted, that's no easy task. The
alternative for Rossi and his colleagues is to do nothing and leave it to the
court. We hope that's not their choice. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Avoidance born of faint-heartedness and self-indulgence is unattractive at
any age. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Hazleton School Board Applies Double Standard 
Hazleton Area School District's Recent Decision To Look Into Ways To 
Strengthen The Expulsion Program Is A Positive Step In Asserting Discipline.

Hazleton School Board Applies Double Standard Hazleton Area School District's Recent Decision To Look Into Ways To Strengthen The Expulsion Program Is A Positive Step In Asserting Discipline.