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I was on the committee that just reevaluated and rewrote our AUP, basically for the 
same
reason.  "Because the district solicitor suggested that it be done to insulate the 
district
from litigation.  We do publish the AUP in our Code of Conduct manual that is sent 
to the
home of every student in the district.  There is a signoff page for the contents of 
the
Code...  Not signing does not relieve one from the responsibility of the Code...  
In other
words, "I didn't know or read it," is not a defense for an infraction.  As much as 
I may
disagree with why it needs to be done, that does not change "the rules of the 
game".  Rule
#1 School districts do not want to be defendants in as lawsuit.  This is why we are
suspending students that have plastic fire axes with their fireman's Halloween 
costume,
which violates the no tolerance policy.
Clete
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2178 Ridge Rd.                          412.655.1463  fax
Library, PA 15129

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Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 18:40:48 -0500
From: Pat Dalpiaz <dalpiaz@PRONETISP.NET>
Subject: GEN:  Language translation


We have a sample of what might be a few words in Arabic.  It's obviously
not scripted by someone familiar with the language (whatever the language
is).  We'd like to find out what language it is and what it might say.  Any
suggestions for online sites?  Any volunteers to have us fax it your way to
take a look?  Thanks to all.
Pat Dalpiaz
HS Librarian
Harpursville Central School
Harpursville, NY 13787
607-693-8105 ext 2155
dalpiaz@hcs.stier.org

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Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 15:54:08 EST
From: "Becky A. Krekeler" <Bstov123@AOL.COM>
Subject: HIT: Harry Potter

 Challenges to Harry Potter

Wow, thanks to everyone who sent me tips and resources in dealing with Harry
Potter challenges. Here's what I heard. I will post the results after the
March 22 meeting of the PTA Reconsideration Committee.

Most people referred me to the Intellectual Freedom Office and Freedom to
Read Foundation at www.ala.org. e-mail address: oif@ala.org
They have information to assist with challenges.

Other suggested resources:

http://www.mikids.com/harrypotter/BANHarryPotter.html

 "The Christian Century" December 1, 1999 has a favorable review.

 "Christianity Today" January 10, 2000 Has a very favorable review, they even
recommend it to Christians to be read.

Chuck Colson gave it a favorable review in his BreakPoint Commentary
November 2, 1999.

Several Christian publications, Focus on the Family, for one that have not
been as kind.

For arguments against the Potter books:  http://www.fflibraries.org/ ;  then
click on H.

"Harry Potter, a Christian Hero?"  It was originally published in daily
newspaper of the Italian Conference of Catholic Bishops.  It's linked to both
the CESNUR and
Harry Potter home pages.  The address of the article
is:www.cesnur.org/recens/potter_mi_eng.html

The Tim and Rachal Wadham book is BRINGING FANTASY ALIVE FOR
CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS, Linworth, 1999.

Scholastic also helps with a collection of excerpts from reviews
listed under "What they're saying about Harry" on their Potter
Web page at:  http://scholastic.com/harrypotter/index.htm

Becky Krekeler Stover
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Graduate student, University of Iowa
bstov123@aol.com

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