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Lunch theft continues, consequences rise

  Last year the problems with cafeteria lunch theft were prominent. Now the Administration and the lunch staff are trying to stop the problem before it escalates.

This year the punishment for being caught stealing school food is being handled in a new way. If a student is caught stealing, he or she will be escorted to their principal. An administrative investigation and a separate police investigation will take place and both will decide separate punishments.
The punishment will depend on the amount of the items stolen. Unless the amount exceeds $500, it will be a misdemeanor.

  “If any student takes something they are suspended and then the St. Peters police handle them,” Assistant principal Tony Grippi said. “Even if that means arresting them.”

  Depending on the situation a student could be escorted off the premises in handcuffs.

  “I know that a lot of administrators would like for me to march [students] out in handcuffs,” Fitzgerald said. “They think that that would send a strong message to the students. The thing is that I have to take into consideration the situation. I have to think about my safety and the student’s safety regarding an arrest. I would much rather take a student to their principal and save them the embarrassment.”

  In promoting this new system of punishment, the administration is hoping for the best outcome.

  “We’re hoping that the theft is going to go down,” Grippi said. “We hope we’re setting an example of good behavior.”
Aside from setting a good example, administrators and lunch staff are already enforcing the idea of PRIDE, or Personal Responsibility In Daily Effort, on students.

  “If you’re talking about PRIDE and you’re breaking the law, you’re not having pride in yourself, or in your school,” Kitchen manager Karin Mann said. “It gives the school a bad reputation, and more so there is no reason to steal.”

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