I've argued this point with a couple of friends, family members, and colleagues over the pasty couple of days. Let's bring the discussion to the boards.
A head coach (that will not be named) at a school (that will not be named) just recently was picked up for driving while intoxicated. The coach, after being arrested, took the necessary precautions and alerted the AD, Principal, and School District of his unfortunate mishap. The coach's team started their season two days later.....and he was on the bench. The team plays on Friday and he will be on the bench for that game as well.
So my question is this: Should coaches be held to a different standard than players? If a player would have done that, they would have had to have sat out until January at least.
The coach reported the incident to everyone he needed to, including the district. The school board for this particular district says that, as long as a teacher/coach reports an OWI, he is able to continue teaching and coaching without any repercussions. The district's policy states that if a kid had violated the same act, then they would have been suspended via Code of Conduct.
Interested to hear some of your thoughts.
A head coach (that will not be named) at a school (that will not be named) just recently was picked up for driving while intoxicated. The coach, after being arrested, took the necessary precautions and alerted the AD, Principal, and School District of his unfortunate mishap. The coach's team started their season two days later.....and he was on the bench. The team plays on Friday and he will be on the bench for that game as well.
So my question is this: Should coaches be held to a different standard than players? If a player would have done that, they would have had to have sat out until January at least.
The coach reported the incident to everyone he needed to, including the district. The school board for this particular district says that, as long as a teacher/coach reports an OWI, he is able to continue teaching and coaching without any repercussions. The district's policy states that if a kid had violated the same act, then they would have been suspended via Code of Conduct.
Interested to hear some of your thoughts.