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Published on: 4/5/2008
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"What they did was incredibly stupid," said Principal Kevin Lusk.
Lusk informed the school through morning announcements Friday that the school's anti-drinking program, Every 15 Minutes, saw "a very small percentage (of students) exhibit very poor judgment."
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About five of those students made phone calls to smuggle in beer, in spite of unannounced bed checks, Lusk said.Administrators found out about it a few days later from some non-participating students.
"We had kids who were extremely disappointed, to say the least," Lusk said.
Lusk would not provide details, but insisted the offending students were disciplined according to school rules.
Drinking at school-sponsored activities, for the first offense, means either a 45-day suspension or a 10-day suspension plus counseling.
Parents and police are notified.If the students are involved in extracurricular activities like sports, they sit out for 30 percent of that season's events, though they are still allowed to practice.
Lusk said school officials will someday perform Every 15 Minutes again but have not decided whether to include the overnight portion.
"We'll take the black eye on this, but we're going to keep fighting," Lusk said.