Post Script

The boy who brought in the knife was back in school today, due to one of those incredible twists of bureaucratic organization... In order to get a Superintendent's Suspension, he cannot get a Principal's Suspension, which means he has to be in school until the Superintendent's Suspension gets processed. Now, he's not a scary kid, at least, we're not afraid of him on a day-to-day basis, he is mean to his classmates, but usually only at the level of threats and intimidation. So, it's not like it's physically dangerous to have him in school. The problem is the message it sends to the other kids to have a boy bring a knife to school, and have him back in the building two days later!