Seniors at two excessive colleges in Alabama swapped colleges for a day as a prank and had been suspended by their directors — a punishment they now say is simply too harsh , in response to native media reviews.Greater than a dozen seniors from Chilton County Excessive College, in Clanton, and Jemison Excessive College, in …
Seniors at two excessive colleges in Alabama swapped colleges for a day as a prank and had been suspended by their directors — a punishment they now say is simply too harsh , in response to native media reviews.
Greater than a dozen seniors from Chilton County Excessive College, in Clanton, and Jemison Excessive College, in Jemison, attended courses on the reverse college’s campus on Monday, April 11, in response to Al.com. The colleges are positioned about 15 miles from each other, about 50 miles south of Birmingham.
The scholars managed to attend half a day’s price of courses earlier than they had been came upon by college officers, in response to AL.com. The prank, which college students deliberate on Snapchat, resulted in three-day suspensions for multiple seniors, according to WVTM.
“My scholarships are in jeopardy because of this,” Jemison High School senior Haileigh Greer told WBRC.
She also told the outlet that she had been kicked off the school softball team.
“I don’t mind the three day suspension. I understand,” Greer told WBRC. “But we shouldn’t have got kicked off the teams. I mean I have played softball since I was 8 and I got kicked off my senior year.”
Neither the Chilton County Schools Board of Education nor the superintendent responded to a request for comment from McClatchy News.
In a statement sent to WVTM13, superintendent Jason Griffin said “Chilton County schools follows regulation, coverage and process in all features of day after day operations.”
Based on AL.com, Chilton County’s code of conduct largely leaves punishment choices as much as directors, with pranks normally thought of minor infractions however going to different campuses with out permission being extra critical.
The group’s response to the punishment was swift.
A Change.org petition, which asks to cease the punishments for what it calls a “innocent” prank, was began on April 13 and has been signed by almost 13,000 individuals as of the next afternoon.
Aaron Ellison, who recognized himself as a Jemison Excessive College alum on Fb, wrote in a put up that he supported the students.
“I want to commend the 2022 senior classes from both schools for coming up with a prank that did not involve the destruction of property, the defacing of school property, did not cause any harm to anyone, and under any normal conditions would have been a laughable deed,” he wrote. “What this prank did do was expose security issues at both campuses. Is this the fault of the students? I think not!”
Some local businesses also posted their support for students, including one with a discount themed for the class of 2022.
“Hey Seniors, found yourself with an unexpected vacation from school this week?” Trendy Chic Boutique in Clanton, posted on Facebook. “Come shop with us and receive 22% off your purchase.”
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