Harpers Ferry Junior High was the first to be searched. There are rumors in the community that students are using drugs. So in an effort to be drug free, we are using the dogs. Jefferson High Principal Edna Rothwell also does not believe her school has a drug problem. The lockers surrounding it were also checked, and again nothing was found.
Every student has the right to feel safe when they are sitting in the classroom.
The cafeteria cooks were allowed to return earlier because they had food in the ovens that needed to be taken out. Unlike the administrators of the school, students openly spoke about drugs in school. It s not the drugs, but what is prompting these kids to turn to that as a means to cope with life. That is the issue that should be addressed first or simultaneously. Sarah Mullin can be reached at 725-6581.