Posted on 02/12/2012 10:40:04 PM PST by smokingfrog
CONCORD, Calif. — Instead of beating the bell between classes at Mount Diablo High, senior Charles Campos often finds himself waiting frantically for a chance to use a rare unlocked restroom on the sprawling campus.
Relief has been hard to come by since beleaguered Principal Kate McClatchy closed all but one boys and girls' bathroom to the 1,400 students last year. Although McClatchy unlocked a second set of restrooms this week, the dearth of commodes may violate the state's education code. She refused to say why she did it, but district trustee Gary Eberhart said he's been told it's because of graffiti.
So while McClatchy may have solved one problem, she has indisputably caused another. The lockout has made Campos and other students late to class, and those who skip the urinals in favor of making it to class on time are antsy and distracted because they couldn't go. A few have resorted to urinating in stairwells or other places, Campos said.
"And there's no toilet paper," Campos told the school board Monday.
Recognizing the urgent cause, the school's Amnesty International club has launched a new campaign: "Pissing is a Human Right."
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Probably about 10% of the kids at that school need to be simply kicked out - for good.
Watch how quickly things improve
“LET MY PEOPLE GO!”
ROTFLOLPIMP!!!
One of your best yet!
Thanks so much for the needed...and expected...big ole HUGE LAFF!
I have to wonder, though...when weighing peeing against graffiti, why do those who have to go to the bathroom have to suffer so because of paint on the wall? Do they really think that paint on the wall makes any difference to the kids who have to go?
JMO, but it’s stupid, and quite expected from liberals.
And charge $100 per child, per month, for public schooling.
Then get a lawnchair, crack a beer, and watch the fireworks.
Technically, the school administrator created an “unsafe” condition and may be fined accordingly.
NFPA 101 and the California Bldg Code express that conditions which cause a violation in the codes shall be deemed unsafe in violation of the codes.
In this situation, the ratio of restrooms per occupancy, if reduced below minimal standards, would violate the CBC and probably the Life & Safety Codes.
The school administrator had the authority to close the school, making it secure from public access, but not to eliminate public access to restrooms while the building is occupied.
No Pees...
Probably violates the pee-nal code too.
Brilliant!
They could open a Bud Lite factory, vying with the Clydesdales.
Not to mention their morning constitutional rights....
Something seems off with this requirement, which affords 39 facilities per 900 boys, but only 20 per 900 girls:
“Diane Waters, an architect with the state Department of Education, said schools built before 1994 are required to provide one urinal per 30 boys, one toilet per 100 boys and one toilet per 45 girls.”
This is fricking dumb on so many levels I am not even going to bother trying to list them.
CC.
Give someone who has been on welfare a long time a hammer, and it would probably just confuse them
Another Unintended consequence of liberal/marxist/socialistic society.
You get what you vote for
Resist wee much!
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