Recent school violence gets LISD Superintendent's attention
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KGNS News
Story Created:
May 10, 2010
Story Updated:
May 11, 2010
Students and teachers at Martin High School say they are fed up with the recent acts of violence on their campus.
LISD Superintendent Dr. Marcus Nelson was on the campus throughout the school day looking into ways to deter these types of distractions in the future.
"Many leaders of this great city county and state are graduates of Martin High School and that's why it makes it even more important to keep the reputation its had throughout the years."
"As one of Laredo's original high schools Martin high school has a long and storied tradition. A tradition that may be tarnished after acts of violence on students and teachers that have happened recently, Dr. Nelson says he plans to address these acts immediately."
"We expect teachers to be teaching and students to be learning and anyone who compromises what we want for students won't be tolerated here."
Unfortunately, for LISD, batches of students have recently created a myriad of problems for their instructors and classmates.
Multiple fights and even an assault on a faculty member have administrators and the superintendent on high alert.
"There will be some changes here because we want the problems that happened last week to go away."
The superintendent didn't make it clear exactly what changes are in store for Martin High School, but after meeting with administrators and security staff he says if he is given no other choice he will remove students who continue to cause problems.
"The fact that we have some students who are operating in a way as if they aren't here to learn then we need to find some other place for them to go."
As the school year winds down LISD says adjustments to supervision and security won't be just for this year, but for the future of the school.
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concerned parent said on Friday, May 14 at 1:29 AM
IT'S NOT ONLY MARTIN HIGH, ALL THE SCHOOLS STARTNG FROM ELEM. TO HIGH SCHOOLS, (THATS LISD )ONE IS MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, ITS A MESS . I DONT BLAME TEACHERS ,NO!NO! I BLAME THE PRINCIPAL & ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FOR HAVING BULLYS IN SCHOOL THE WHOLE YEAR. SHAME ON U!!!
43197027concerned parent said on Thursday, May 13 at 4:32 PM
What's going on??????? Is LISD board just getting a paycheck and ingnoring our teachers & students @ Martin H.S.? Are u sleeping well @ night? Knowing the future of our Laredo citizens is being jeopardized by gangs??? what do u expect 4 our teachers 2 do??? Control what u as administrators need to do!!
43173703Anonymous said on Thursday, May 13 at 3:17 PM
Its a shame that today's society doesnt seem to know what to do with students or their own children. You can go anywhere today and see that the children are running the house hold and not the parents (all socio-economic socities) so is it any wonder that teenagers today act the way they do. Its bad enough that our politicians can't seem to pass ordinaces that are offensive and disgusting towards society. Something needs to be done and the board members don't seem to know what they are doing half the time and the kids don't want to learn or move on to college. They are happy being crude, disgusting, igonant and uneducated, the sad thing is that this is not the only place that this occurs, but this time it is in our backyard and not some other city. Heres a thought, teachers need to take back the class and if its by force then so be it. Why should they be subjected to abuse and not be able to do anything about it. I's sure that most now hate going to work with those conditions.
43167993Alert said on Wednesday, May 12 at 9:31 AM
Alert!!!! Alert!!!! LISD needs Laredo Police Department to enforce discipline and laws! Students are not afraid of LISD Police. They need the real law enforces in the school system. Laredo PD are not afraid of the bosses LISD Board or Administration (The BLOB Losers) They do their job! They will clean up the BAD BOYS and GIRLS who think they can play around with teachers and scare them with their brutal habits. LISTEN LISD BOARD MEMBERS AND ADMINISTRATION WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO. Until a student beats or threatens one of your family members Then you will bite and attack those students by the power you hold in the system. But students attack others that are not dear to you NOTHING IS DONE!!!!!!!!
43059272observer said on Wednesday, May 12 at 7:58 AM
2 ton nelson ain't gonna do anything except take up a lot of space. put him in the hotseat and give him 1 chance to come up with a plan to stop the nonsense or send him packing.
43050722My memory was jogged said on Wednesday, May 12 at 3:49 AM
George mcDonald at Ryan used to swing a good paddle too.
43041902Mentally challenged said on Tuesday, May 11 at 4:49 PM
Even Mr.Newton commanded respect, Anybody remember Mr. Staggs? Mr. Castro was a paddler for sure.Those were the good old days.
43017068HOW DID WE GET HERE? said on Tuesday, May 11 at 4:15 PM
WELL 1ST OF ALL RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY HAS BEEN LOST. AND IST STARTS AT HOME WHEN THE CHILD IS JUST STARTING TO TALK. SOMEHOW, WE PAMPER OUR KIDS TOO MUCH. IF SOME ONE GETS AFTER THEM WE GO AFTER THAT PERSON FOR CALL THE ATTENTION OUR CHILD MISBEHAVIOR. IS IT ANY SURPRISE THAT WHEN THEY REACH AN AGE WHERE ALL THE TEMPTATION START SHOWING UP IT ISN'T EASY TO SAY NO. EVERYONE SEEMS TO WANT TO LEAVE FOR THE MOMENT
43014773Fed up said on Tuesday, May 11 at 3:46 PM
Today's culture and society does not support education like it used to. There are many issues that need to be fixed, but only after our district can get a hold on discipline. There is a difference between child abuse and discipline. Parents need to stop being afraid of their children and start teaching them morals and respect. As it is that job is now falling on teachers; like if they didn't have enough to do already. I say that if these teenagers want to act like criminals, to treat them like one. Send them to juvenile, boot camp and county. Lets see if the experience doesn't change their attitude about school. Come on people! In ten or twenty years from now they will be the citizens running our community, and by the looks of it Laredo will be more screwed up then it is.
43012914Free the good kids said on Tuesday, May 11 at 3:17 PM
Blah blah blah blah blah Come on Dorothy wake up and remember Happy days was just a TV show. Remembering the good Col and the paddle even el pelon Mr. Castro whom I liked, won't solve anything in today’s cartel affiliated gang riddled campus scene. Compulsory laws make districts keep the turds. People always mention the average daily attendance (ADA) funds which really aren't much (6k/student/year I believe). Administration is really more concerned with the school/district report cards which get hurt with dropout rates, suspensions and expulsions that contribute to the labeling of schools. Solution-create magnet school prisons for these incorrigibles. Since Lara doesn’t work (the kids are back on campus in 45-90 days anyway), it is ineffective, it isn’t enough.
43010742REMEMBERING COL HEINS said on Tuesday, May 11 at 2:55 PM
TO THOSE ATTEND MARTIN HS WHEN COL HEINS WAS IN CHARGE OF DISCPLINE WILL REMEMBER THAT STUDENTS THOUGHT TWICE OF WHAT THEY WERE DOING.
43009047REMEMBER COL HEINS said on Tuesday, May 11 at 2:52 PM
TO THOSE THAT ATTEND MARTIN WHEN COL HEIN WAS IN CHARGE OF DISPLINE. PEOPLE THOUGHT TWICE OF WHAT THEY DID
43008747whatisfair said on Tuesday, May 11 at 12:31 PM
Just do it like old school ... paddle the hell of them and if they don't like it .. bye bye ... Anybody remember Mr. Castro at Lamar Middle school ?
42998694un profe's opinion said on Tuesday, May 11 at 11:12 AM
Where's the campus leadership? Administrators should be walking the campus making themselves visible.Instead, they are wrapped up in meetings, workshops, or looking at statistics about testing or absences.Securities are "shell-shocked" not knowing what to do when things getting out of hand.The campus police are basically ineffective, serving as figure heads of authority and nothing else.Teachers will always be the targets of verbal and physical abuse by these low lifes we call students.The majority of time in the classroom is spent on discipline, getting cellphones put away or attempting to remove ipods.Kids don't want to learn, they want a social climate to hangout or create problems which can't be done at home. In fact, most of these people are in school because mama y papa don't want them at home.
42992282Anonymous said on Tuesday, May 11 at 10:44 AM
Are teachers really asking for help or just expecting the help?
42990207Mr. Wise said on Tuesday, May 11 at 9:30 AM
If Super Nelson really wants to help He should take a good look at all the fights in all schools and all teachers who get beaten up that are left hushshshshsh He should defend his teachers and employees.. and punish students Students seeeeeeseeeeseee what they can get away with No consequence so they will continue! can get away with So they will continue doing their conquest to conquer their decietful nature of
42984517concerned citizen said on Tuesday, May 11 at 9:08 AM
teachers need support of top panchos - they ignore the real problems of teacher abuse fron students Teachers are cussed out all the time by students and some administrators also abuse the teachers and employees by taking advantage of their power
42982977clean house said on Tuesday, May 11 at 8:51 AM
its starts from the top.stop blaming teachers administrators have shown that they can not reslove any problems they need to be replace!!!!
42981793one for all said on Tuesday, May 11 at 7:36 AM
Lip service to all.
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