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Over the top consequence - yes (assuming there is no prior history of this type of thing.) Silly policy. No warning? No time to investigate the "incident?" No common sense is allowed to be used anywhere these days for fear of not being "fair" to ALL! Sad. But, the lesson to be learned is parents need to really spend some time talking and reviewing the school policies, even if you don't agree with them, with their kids not only at the beginning of the school year but periodically throughout the year, cause obviously, common sense, past record and warnings are a thing of the past.
The school did not give her a warning or a verbal counseling they just suspended her from school after they held her in the principal office most of the day. I agree that there needs to be policies in place but sometimes they take it to extremes. It was not in-school suspension.
While I understand this seems like a huge change from when most of us were in school (back in the dark ages before people sued over everything ), the "warning" is likely printed clearly in your school's rule handbook, which is sent home to parents on the first day. As other posters have pointed out, the school can be held liable for your daughter dispensing cough drops (which contain medicine) if it was to harm another student through a bad reaction. This is why OTC medicine must be provided by the parent only for their child and dispensed through the nurse.
While I feel sorry for all involved, it is up to the parents to read and comply with school policies.
How stupid, teachers used to bring cough drops for students when we were young. Most of my friends used to eat them because they tasted good. All of these rules are starting to go crazy.. why are we trying to control every aspect of our lives from childhood?
Wow, this is really what they are fussing about in American schools! Don't they have enough problems as it is already? Suspended for giving somebody a Halls tablet?
Look, the days when teachers used to smack kids and OTC drugs were freely dispensed by anyone are long gone. It may be a surprise to people that haven't had kids in school for a long time or perhaps have kids too young for school or aren't parents, but really this is not a new thing. We have to sign the school handbook every year agreeing that we've read and understand all the rules including not giving our kids cough drops or aspirin. It's not like any of this is a surprise if you are just moderately paying attention. And the reason these rules came about? Because someone did become sick from a friend giving out their personal medication. When I was young, we were about the only kids that routinely wore seat belts but I don't know anyone now that thinks going without a seat belt is okay.
The school did not give her a warning or a verbal counseling they just suspended her from school after they held her in the principal office most of the day. I agree that there needs to be policies in place but sometimes they take it to extremes. It was not in-school suspension.
Ok, people really need to get over the idea that a warning or verbal counseling are required over what some handbooks may consider gross negligence. There's probably a caveat regarding disciplinary steps in there.
If you come to work late, verbal warning. If you dispense drugs, do not pass GO. (I don't consider them "drugs," per say, but the school rules do).
Again, I think the rule is silly. However, your arguments against the rule don't hold water. (I mean you as in the OP, not everyone replying).
It's got nothing to do with prison-like environments, dumb rules, whether or not people regularly overdose on OTC lozenges, etc. It's just a school district CYA. Blame litigious, opportunistic parents, looking to cash in on something oh-so-wealthy as public school districts.
"She was held at the principals office most of the day" O my gosh, this is so rediculous...They acted like she had commited a crime. This is so over the top....
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), the "warning" is likely printed clearly in your school's rule handbook, which is sent home to parents on the first day. As other posters have pointed out, the school can be held liable for your daughter dispensing cough drops (which contain medicine) if it was to harm another student through a bad reaction. This is why OTC medicine must be provided by the parent only for their child and dispensed through the nurse.
Suspended for giving somebody a Halls tablet? 
