Interviewed

So, Mr. Administrator, it’s been reported that Billy Bobbie Sue screamed and yelled in the time-out room and splashed orange juice all over the walls. She then f-bombed the sub and took off, citing that her behavior plan gave permission to do so.

What do you do?

I think you might interview the student, then interview another behaviorally disabled student known for compulsive lying in order to obtain accurate, bullet-proof data about the event. Of course not telling your behavior teacher or instructional assistants anything about it would be paramount to your plan’s success. But shucks, the liar might come back and tell us about the interview. One never knows.

What consequence would you give the student?

Perhaps you’d be afraid of the student’s parents pursuing legal action so you’d do nothing. I think that’s brilliant! The parent must dictate our decision making. We must allow this student to do whatever she wants. We must allow her to say anything, go anywhere, and talk to anyone in any manner she chooses. In fact, I think she should be able to throw diet Shasta all over your office, f-bomb you, then talk to the counselor to cool off.