Keeping schools safe, while not relying heavily on juvenile courts to address problem behavior at school, has become a prominent issue generating national debate. We want to help our young people and ensure their successful futures, but when does misbehavior at school cross the line and become a police matter? Please join us for an important multi-disciplinary panel discussion on this topic at Drake University.
IDENTIFYING SCHOOL DISCIPLINE:
WHEN SHOULD STUDENT MISCONDUCT BE TREATED AS DELINQUENCY?
Monday, April 1, 6:30-8 p.m.
Drake Law School, Neal and Bea Smith Legal Clinic
Drake University
PANEL EXPERTS:
Marilyn Lantz, lw’76, Chief Juvenile Court Officer 5th Judicial District
Randall Wilson, lw’74, Legal Director, ACLU of Iowa
Constance Cohen, ed’72, gr’77, lw’87, Associate Juvenile Court Judge
Kathy Nesteby, Iowa Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning
Ruth Wright, Community Schools District Coordinator Des Moines Public Schools
Sgt. Lillie Miller, gr’04, School Resource Officers Supervisor Des Moines Police Department
Connie Cook, la’68, gr’75, ’81, Retired Associate Superintendent and Principal, Des Moines Public Schools
Discussion will be moderated by
Brent Pattison, Director of the Lyle and Joan Middleton Center
This event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Please reserve your spot by contacting Rondolyn Hawkins at rondolyn.hawkins@drake.edu, 515-271-3857. This panel discussion is co-sponsored by the Drake University School of Education and The Lyle and Joan Middleton Center for Children’s Rights with funding from the Joan and Lyle T. Middleton Endowment.