FHS Student Body against the New Pass Policy

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During the week of February 2nd, 2009, the FHS Student Body was informed of a few new policy changes that would be taking place around campus.

The first is that late buses would only show up on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This is mostly due to the crappy economy, along with budget cuts. We'll skip over that one.

The second is a bit more... restricting, and is the main reason why this group has been created. All students, as of Monday, February 9, 2009, will be *required* to have a pass on their person any time they are outside of the classroom. This also, for some reason, applies to after school activities. The consequences are the same as if one had committed some sort of moderate offense: First is Saturday School, then a review by the respective grade administrator, then suspension.

Essentially, that is only three chances you have to have a pass. You could basically be suspended in one day, if it came to that. Does that really seem fair to you?

I didn't think so.

In addition to this, the administration didn't even bother to inform the teachers beforehand, let alone gauge their--or our--opinion. It essentially is about as useful as closing the middle bridge to "relieve congestion" in the hallways.

If this is their reaction to the after-school stabbing back in November or the idiot freshman lighting a trash can on fire, then they're either way too slow or blowing this thing way out of proportion. The actions of a few should not judge the many.

If you agree, feel free to sign the petition. If we get enough signatures, perhaps we can show Mr. Welch what we think.

63 Signatures

  • Joe Spinazola
  • Josh Woolstenhulme
    • Comments
    • Stop the new five tardies no matter excused or unexcused rule.
  • Brian Fey
    • Comments
    • These pollicies are extremely over the top
  • Dan
  • Sarah
    • Comments
    • this whole thing changes everything after school and now we have to change the date for a club. honestly, a little over the top.
  • Ryan Powers
  • Alex Owens
  • Haylie Vilkisius
    • Comments
    • I think this is unfair and stupid!!!!!
  • Dylan Curtis
  • Rafael Cardoso
  • Nolan Heaney
  • Devin McCabe
  • Michael Wallace
  • Christa Gramenelles
  • Haylie Vilkisius
  • William
    • Comments
    • 1st ammendment!
  • Jessica Gilchrist
  • Melissa
    • Comments
    • Having a pass for after school is unreasonable yet is understandable for during school. The punishments are harsh and are dumb for this situation.
  • Henry Weiner
    • Comments
    • Let the kids have freedom, you are showing a lack of trust of what your school system hath trained itself
  • Ty Rosa
  • Amy Levin
    • Comments
    • I hate the new policies! What do I do if I leave my cell phone at home? Do I just sit there in the cafeteria after school and listen for my name to be called on the loud speaker above all the noise?
  • Giles Holbrow
  • Lindsey Camuso
    • Comments
    • I agree to restrictions but this is unreasonable and a waste of time due to freshmen and a few people who decided to do something this year.
  • Cam Leary
  • Oscar Hernandez
  • Elizabeth Rogers
  • Justin Indorato
    • Comments
    • I beleve that the new rules held within the FHS campus should be changed not only about the manditory passes but also because the absence of afterschool bus. The absence of bus is simply an anoyence due to the bus still being avalable to those involved in sports though the many people involved within clubs. Or the many people that need to stay after for extra help though they may need it they will not be able to due to lack of rides. As for the concept of the passes i can understand, though it should not be mandatory for after school. Also seeing as if the reason may in fact be due to neurotic indeviduals who feel the need to do such foolish actions as stabbings, what makes the school belive that if they made mandatory passes they simply wont break that rule? Truthfully speeking I dont care if I am told i shall be punished. I wont change anything I do. And if im given a Saturday school I simply wont attend as i wont this Saturday.
  • Ryuu Lavitz, Zaphyra Nathaniel & Drak Sarenus Rynn
    • Comments
    • At the age of 18, you can drive a car, legally get married, legally live by yourself. But you can't walk the school halls without a pass? Gimme a break. The Saturday School thing is taking it way too far.
  • Rafael Buckentin
  • Korey Rentel
    • Comments
    • I see why we need passes during the day, but the need for passes after school is a little rediculous. Not to mention the need to severely punish someone and give them a Saturday School on their FIRST OFFENSE is totally unexcusable and incredibly over the top. We're High-Schoolers. We're not babies, just because a few misbehaved children act as such. Some decided not to rat the fire-making kid(s) out, probably because they feared punishment by that person (people?). Maybe we didn't know who it was, and only a few people did. Ever think of that? Some people did step foward. We're not against you, Administrators of FHS. We're against what you are doing. And what you are doing is taking the freedom of being able to walk the halls in your own school, and turned it to ashes. Honestly, this makes me want to switch schools. It won't be our fault when you start losing students to Joseph Keefe Technical Highschool, or Natick Highschool.
  • Francis Puma
  • Julie Spackman
  • Nayara
    • Comments
    • The stupid bus rule is ridiculous.
  • Paul Doyle
  • Amanda
    • Comments
    • I BELIVE THAT THE WHOLE PASSS THING/LATE BUS THING IS OUTRAGOUSE
  • Kathleen (katie) Sullivan
    • Comments
    • we shouldnt be suspended for not having a pass after school, if they suspended me, i'd go to class anyways on the day of suspention,
  • Kathleen (katie) Sullivan
    • Comments
    • we shouldnt be suspended for not having a pass after school, if they suspended me, i'd go to class anyways on the day of suspention,
  • kevin
  • frankie
  • Erez Sarousi
    • Comments
    • If the Framinigham School System is to parasite off taxpayer money, it must know and respect civil liberties.
  • Jonathan Shamres
    • Comments
    • This policy is penalizing those who genuinely have to stay after, and require the late bus, by limiting them to only two days. Should their grades be affected by the new school policy? Furthermore, if people really want to cause trouble they are going to find a way to do so anyways. These new policies are extremely illogical and unfair.
  • Candice
  • Ninibeth
    • Comments
    • its just not fair. for many reasons
  • Kayla Wadley
  • Michael Nugent
  • anonymous
    • Comments
    • i mean its not like the rules will last lmao
  • Alex Scott
    • Comments
    • Theres so many other ways to do this... thanks for being dumb FHS Admins
  • Jess Doucette
  • Sarah L.
    • Comments
    • it really embarrasing
  • Phil R