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LEONARDTOWN --- At least four schools students, including one from an elementary school, were suspended for sexual assault in St. Mary’s Public Schools in 2006
, school statistics showed.
Spring Ridge Middle School remained at the top
of the list for sexual assault with three student suspensions, while a suspension for sexual assault took place at the Green Holly Elementary School in 2006, data provided by the St. Mary’s Pupil Services division revealed.
Kathleen Lyon, St. Mary’s Public Schools Pupil Services Director, said among the various delinquencies, the school system takes the issue of sexual assault very seriously.
“This happens when you touch someone against the person’s wish,” Lyon said.
In 2005, two sexual assault cases were reported at White Oaks Secondary Center and a single sex assault case was reported at Spring Ridge Middle School. In 2004, one sexual assault suspension was reported at Spring Ridge and a second at Chopticon High School.
In 2003, there was a lone sexual assault suspension case reported at Great Mills High School, while in 2002 one case each was reported at Great Mills High School and Chopticon High School.
Students can be suspended from public schools for sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual activity and indecent exposure.
The sexual assault cases in 2006 doubled compared to 2002, when one suspension each was reported from Chopticon High School and Great Mills High School.
The school system appeared to have made progress in limiting sexual harassment, a problem primarily afflicting middle school students presumably because of the hormonal changes kids in that age bracket undergo.
In 2006, as many as 15 students were suspended for sexual harassment. Leonardtown High School and Spring Ridge Middle School remained at the top of the list with three student suspensions each for sexual harassment. Leonardtown Middle School, Green Holly Elementary School, and Park Hall Elementary School had two student suspensions each for sexual harassment. One student each was suspended for sexual harassment at Great Mills High School, Chopticon High School, and Esperanza Middle School.
The worst year for student suspensions for sexual harassment in the last four years was 2004 when there were 35 suspensions, followed by 2005 that saw 32 suspensions and 2002 had 20 total suspensions.
“Sexual harassment is defined as saying things, making sexually explicit gestures or making people uncomfortable through looks,” Lyon said.
Since 2002, in each year except 2003, St. Mary’s school system reported elementary school student suspensions on account of sexual harassment.
In 2006, two sexual harassment suspensions each were reported at the Green Holly Elementary School and Park Hall Elementary School. In 2005, two suspensions related to sexual harassment were reported at Green Holly Elementary School and one suspension case was reported at the Lexington Park Elementary School.
In the same year as many as 28 kindergarten students in all of Maryland were suspended for sex offenses.
In 2004, two cases of sexual harassment suspensions were reported at George Washington Carver Elementary School. In 2002, three sexual harassment suspension cases were reported at the Lexington Park Elementary School.
Overall, in 2005, six sexual harassment cases each were reported from the Leonardtown Middle School and Margaret Brent Middle School, five suspensions each were reported from Spring Ridge Middle School and White Oaks Secondary Center, four suspensions were reported from Leonardtown High School, and three cases were reported from Esperanza Middle School.
The year 2004, saw 14 suspensions for sexual harassment from Spring Ridge Middle School, followed by eight suspensions at Esperanza Middle School, and four suspensions at Leonardtown High School.
Sexual activity seems to transcend age barriers. Lyon described sexual activity as consenting behavior between two kids.
Great Mills High School was the lone school where four students were suspended for sexual activity during the 2006 school year. Interestingly, no sexual activity suspension was reported in 2002.
†“This is because no sexual activity was detected in schools that year,” Lyon explained, adding sexual activity has always been a reason for student suspension.
In 2003, seven students were suspended for sexual activity and the number doubled in 2004 with 14 suspensions. Sexual activity suspensions in schools dropped to three in 2005, when one student each faced suspension from Spring Ridge Middle School, Esperanza Middle School and White Oaks Secondary Center.
In 2004, three cases each of suspensions related to sexual activity were reported from Margaret Brent Middle School and Spring Ridge Middle School, two cases each were reported from the Alternative Learning Center, Chopticon High School and Great Mills High School, and one suspension took place at Leonardtown High School.
Elementary school students show little sexual activity, however.
There was single suspension from George Washington Carver Elementary School in 2003 and a second suspension at Dynard Elementary School in 2004 on account of sexual activity.
During 2006, one student each was suspended for indecent exposure from five different schools: Chopticon High School, Esperanza Middle School, Great Mills High School, Park Hall Elementary School and Spring Ridge Middle School.
In 2005, one student each was suspended for indecent exposure from Chopticon High School, Leonardtown Middle School, Great Mills High School, and Esperanza Middle School, totaling four indecent exposure suspensions.
In 2004, two students each were suspended from Chopticon High School and Leonardtown High School and three students were suspended from Dr. James A. Forrest Technology Center for indecent exposure.
In 2003, one student each was suspended indecent exposure from Chopticon High School, Leonardtown Middle School, Leonardtown High School, and Great Mills High School.
In 2002, there was single a lone student of Benjamin Banneker Elementary School was suspended for indecent exposure.
Lyon promised to provide the relevant figures for the current school year shortly.
In overall suspensions for all kinds of infractions, Great Mills High School topped the list with 562 student suspensions in 2006, followed by Spring Ridge Middle School with 446 suspensions, and the Alternate Learning Center 266 suspensions, according to school statistics.
“White Marsh Elementary School, Ridge Elementary School and Mechanicsville Elementary School had absolutely no suspensions in 2006,” said Lyon. She said one reason why these schools are trouble-free is that they have fewer students.
LEONARDTOWN --- At least four schools students, including one from an elementary school, were suspended for sexual assault in St. Mary’s Public Schools in 2006
, school statistics showed.Spring Ridge Middle School remained at the top
of the list for sexual assault with three student suspensions, while a suspension for sexual assault took place at the Green Holly Elementary School in 2006, data provided by the St. Mary’s Pupil Services division revealed.Kathleen Lyon, St. Mary’s Public Schools Pupil Services Director, said among the various delinquencies, the school system takes the issue of sexual assault very seriously.
“This happens when you touch someone against the person’s wish,” Lyon said.In 2005, two sexual assault cases were reported at White Oaks Secondary Center and a single sex assault case was reported at Spring Ridge Middle School. In 2004, one sexual assault suspension was reported at Spring Ridge and a second at Chopticon High School.
In 2003, there was a lone sexual assault suspension case reported at Great Mills High School, while in 2002 one case each was reported at Great Mills High School and Chopticon High School.
Students can be suspended from public schools for sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual activity and indecent exposure.
The sexual assault cases in 2006 doubled compared to 2002, when one suspension each was reported from Chopticon High School and Great Mills High School.
The school system appeared to have made progress in limiting sexual harassment, a problem primarily afflicting middle school students presumably because of the hormonal changes kids in that age bracket undergo.
In 2006, as many as 15 students were suspended for sexual harassment. Leonardtown High School and Spring Ridge Middle School remained at the top of the list with three student suspensions each for sexual harassment. Leonardtown Middle School, Green Holly Elementary School, and Park Hall Elementary School had two student suspensions each for sexual harassment. One student each was suspended for sexual harassment at Great Mills High School, Chopticon High School, and Esperanza Middle School.
The worst year for student suspensions for sexual harassment in the last four years was 2004 when there were 35 suspensions, followed by 2005 that saw 32 suspensions and 2002 had 20 total suspensions.
“Sexual harassment is defined as saying things, making sexually explicit gestures or making people uncomfortable through looks,” Lyon said.
Since 2002, in each year except 2003, St. Mary’s school system reported elementary school student suspensions on account of sexual harassment.
In 2006, two sexual harassment suspensions each were reported at the Green Holly Elementary School and Park Hall Elementary School. In 2005, two suspensions related to sexual harassment were reported at Green Holly Elementary School and one suspension case was reported at the Lexington Park Elementary School.
In the same year as many as 28 kindergarten students in all of Maryland were suspended for sex offenses.
In 2004, two cases of sexual harassment suspensions were reported at George Washington Carver Elementary School. In 2002, three sexual harassment suspension cases were reported at the Lexington Park Elementary School.
Overall, in 2005, six sexual harassment cases each were reported from the Leonardtown Middle School and Margaret Brent Middle School, five suspensions each were reported from Spring Ridge Middle School and White Oaks Secondary Center, four suspensions were reported from Leonardtown High School, and three cases were reported from Esperanza Middle School.
The year 2004, saw 14 suspensions for sexual harassment from Spring Ridge Middle School, followed by eight suspensions at Esperanza Middle School, and four suspensions at Leonardtown High School.
Sexual activity seems to transcend age barriers. Lyon described sexual activity as consenting behavior between two kids.
Great Mills High School was the lone school where four students were suspended for sexual activity during the 2006 school year. Interestingly, no sexual activity suspension was reported in 2002.
†“This is because no sexual activity was detected in schools that year,” Lyon explained, adding sexual activity has always been a reason for student suspension.
In 2003, seven students were suspended for sexual activity and the number doubled in 2004 with 14 suspensions. Sexual activity suspensions in schools dropped to three in 2005, when one student each faced suspension from Spring Ridge Middle School, Esperanza Middle School and White Oaks Secondary Center.
In 2004, three cases each of suspensions related to sexual activity were reported from Margaret Brent Middle School and Spring Ridge Middle School, two cases each were reported from the Alternative Learning Center, Chopticon High School and Great Mills High School, and one suspension took place at Leonardtown High School.
Elementary school students show little sexual activity, however.
There was single suspension from George Washington Carver Elementary School in 2003 and a second suspension at Dynard Elementary School in 2004 on account of sexual activity.
During 2006, one student each was suspended for indecent exposure from five different schools: Chopticon High School, Esperanza Middle School, Great Mills High School, Park Hall Elementary School and Spring Ridge Middle School.
In 2005, one student each was suspended for indecent exposure from Chopticon High School, Leonardtown Middle School, Great Mills High School, and Esperanza Middle School, totaling four indecent exposure suspensions.
In 2004, two students each were suspended from Chopticon High School and Leonardtown High School and three students were suspended from Dr. James A. Forrest Technology Center for indecent exposure.
In 2003, one student each was suspended indecent exposure from Chopticon High School, Leonardtown Middle School, Leonardtown High School, and Great Mills High School.
In 2002, there was single a lone student of Benjamin Banneker Elementary School was suspended for indecent exposure.
Lyon promised to provide the relevant figures for the current school year shortly.
In overall suspensions for all kinds of infractions, Great Mills High School topped the list with 562 student suspensions in 2006, followed by Spring Ridge Middle School with 446 suspensions, and the Alternate Learning Center 266 suspensions, according to school statistics.
“White Marsh Elementary School, Ridge Elementary School and Mechanicsville Elementary School had absolutely no suspensions in 2006,” said Lyon. She said one reason why these schools are trouble-free is that they have fewer students.
