concerned parent

Suzie Dean · Post by **Suzie Dean** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:31 pm

I know this has been discussed in the past I'm sure. I want others opinion. Weather your a parent, grand parent, aunt, uncle, or just a concerned resident.

Do you feel that it is okay for a person that is listed as a sexual offender (of where the victim was a child) be allowed to be on school property?

To my understanding sexual offenders are not allowed to live within 1000 feet of a school. If they can't live near a school then why can they go into the school? And to what specifications does school mean? Is a church that also has a school run out of it the same thing? Is a day care that also runs a kindergarten program out of it the same thing?

I myself have the opinion that if they can't live near a school they shouldn't be allowed in the school, or on the property. As a parent of 5 children in which 4 of them are girls this is a big concern to me. I don't feel that it is appropriate for people that have been listed as a sexual offender OF A CHILD to be on or any where near school property.

I drive my daughter that is in middle school to school everyday, then come home and walk my other children to elementary school every day three times a day because I also have an afternoon kindergartner. Lets just say its good exercise, but I do this because I am concerned for there safety.

Whats your opinion?

dl meckes · Post by **dl meckes** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:42 pm

You need to know if the offender is on Ã¢â‚¬Å“post release controlÃ¢â‚¬Â formally known as Ã¢â‚¬Å“probationÃ¢â‚¬Â. If the offender is on PRC, there are stipulations about being around children and on or near school grounds. The Adult parole Authority may be of the most assistance in getting accurate information. Otherwise, the only stipulations that I am aware of are those listed with each definition/classification.

The person in question was not on Ã¢â‚¬Å“post-release-controlÃ¢â‚¬Â so coming on school grounds was within his/her rights.

http://principalsoffice.osu.edu/sticky.9.05.php

Charyn Compeau · Post by **Charyn Compeau** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:56 pm

Lynn Farris · Post by **Lynn Farris** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:59 pm

Charyn,

I am in complete agreement with you.

Suzie Dean · Post by **Suzie Dean** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:31 am

Okay the victim was a nine year old and the offender was about thirty at the time. No the offender is no longer on probation but this still makes me uncomfortable.

Just because he is no longer on probation doesn't make him... lets say rehabilitated.

Danielle Masters · Post by **Danielle Masters** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:48 am

It should also be noted that he did not know the child and he did serve prison time, but that is all we know.

Grace O'Malley · Post by **Grace O'Malley** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:07 am

What was the purpose of his visit to school property? That would be an issue to help decide if it was appropriate that he be there. I mean, if he has kids of his own and he's picking them up its a lot different than if he's "hanging around" the school.

If he had no legitimate reason to be there, then the appropriate school officials should be notified and asked to deal with it.

Charyn Compeau · Post by **Charyn Compeau** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:14 pm

dl meckes · Post by **dl meckes** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:57 pm

Charyn Compeau wrote:Such a person should not, at any time, for any reason, be permitted on school grounds.

I surely understand the emotional reasoning, but there may be no legal basis for it.

Jeff Endress · Post by **Jeff Endress** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:23 am

And if the person does not have children in the school then there is absolutely no acceptable reason for them to be on those grounds ever

Charyn....Are you sure about this? Once Tess graduates from LHS, I'll no longer have students in the schools, as a taxpayer, shouldn't I be allowed to have a look-see at my "investment? I never had a child at Harrison, but for 4 years was amentor in their Young Ladies/Gentlemen experiment....My mother, who hasn't had a child in Lakewood schools for, er, well...a long time was an ESL reading coach.....

I would think that rather prohibiting a non-school age parent from contributing and being involved, you would seek to foster that involvement.

But I could be wrong.....

Jeff

Charyn Compeau · Post by **Charyn Compeau** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:39 am

Jeff Endress · Post by **Jeff Endress** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:25 pm

Charyn

Perhaps I misunderstood....I am four square with you on not allowing sexual predators anywhere near a school, but as I read it, (perhaps wrongly) it seemed to imply that even nice law abiding folks like my dear ol' mom should be prohibited as they had no children at the school.

A perv (regardless of school age child status) would be the last person I'd want reading stories to 1st graders, but I'd hope we would still permit a grandmother.

Jeff[/quote]

Lynn Farris · Post by **Lynn Farris** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:10 pm

I'm with you Jeff, this issue of no one allowed on school grounds if they don't have children there is over the top. We have saved money in Lakewood by having our recreational facilities often tied in with the school. Many people use the pool at Lakewood High, many use the track. When Lakewood citizens paid for these facilities, they weren't just for the children - but for the citizens of Lakewood.

Likewise many of our adult recreation classes are held at the HS. And the Civic is a center for many activities, not just for the HS.

So I agree with you that I don't want sex offenders at our schools and the 19 vs. 16 is problematic to me too. But you can't keep people off the grounds that don't have children there. Wasn't it you that said the HS was the heart of the city?

Charyn Compeau · Post by **Charyn Compeau** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:18 pm

Suzie Dean · Post by **Suzie Dean** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:57 pm

As the school year has begun I have become more uncomfortable with the situation in discussion. We have just come home from parent curriculum night and have observed something that is very bothersome to me.

Not only is the sexual predator in topic allowed in the school because he does have children in the school, but his child is in my daughters class and sits right next to her. Therefor we went to curriculum night as being involved parents that we are and sat in her seat and proceeded to look at her things and I look up and he(the sexual predator) sits down next to us. This was very disturbing to me. I know its not the child's fault that his parent has done the things he has chosen to do, but I am a very involved parent with my children's education so I'm sure I will see Dad again some time soon. Like I had said before this makes me as a protective mother, very uncomfortable.

Will this man that in my mind isn't right be volunteering in the classroom that my daughter is in? Will she not think twice about talking to him outside of school because he is a parent of a student in her class?

I'm sorry if anybody feels that it is okay for a person that has taken that path in life to be permitted in a school.

I totally disagree.

Let him be that close to your son or daughter and see how you feel about it.