June 16, 2005 US school district goes barfing mad Olathe, Kansas - A high school student who vomited on his Spanish teacher has been charged with battery against a school official. The misdemeanour charge was filed against the Olathe Northwest High School student. The 17-year-old boy was charged as a juvenile and his name was not released. Rick Guinn, assistant district attorney, said witnesses can corroborate that the boy intentionally vomited on teacher David Young. If convicted, the boy would probably face probation, Guinn said. Prosecutors are also seeking an apology. If convicted, the boy would probably face probation "I think a message is being sent by both the school district and the district attorney that this behaviour will not be tolerated." The student's father said his son told him he did not mean to throw up on the teacher but had been made uncontrollably ill by the stress of final exams. The father said the district had expelled his son and recommended that he enroll in an alternative school. - Sapa-AP http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=vn20050616071850911C264 426 |