We seem to be in agreement then.
Hi. OP here. I’ve stepped away from posting in this thread for a few days but I have followed your duacussion.
I just wondered if anyone would like to read the Code of Conduct for all students in the Vancover School noard, then you can have a starting place to discuss the repercussions for students who a) created the list and b) distributed the list.
Code of Conduct:
http://go.vsb.bc.ca/schools/hamber/About/Pages/Code-of-Conduct.aspx
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At best most of the code of conduct is feel-good waffle that’s not enforceable.
We will...
Develop our cooperative learning skills
Be helpful to individuals needing help
Celebrate achievement
Demonstrate school spirit
Achieve to our highest potential
Encourage others
Actively attempt to problem solve in a positive peaceful manner
Grow as individuals in the world beyond school
Use appropriate means to solve problems and achieve goals
Respect our greater environment
Advocate for Hamber school pride
Support others to pursue high standards and academic excellence
Create a learning community where we strive for excellence in everything we do
These are all very nice guides to live by but are not enforceable. In addition to this there are 2 words on their code that are beyond their reach “off campus”.
They can exercise some degree of thought control within the campus. But off campus it’s a different story. Unless the list makers codified harming someone then the private list they made is just that. If they’re advocating harm then the school has jurisdiction. They need to protect people on campus from harm.
If it were my child I’d want the local authorities (not the school) to ascertain if there was any intent to harm.
Some interesting stuff on that list. For example, the students are supposed to “accept diversity” and “respect diversity of all kinds”, but also “speak a common language so as not to exclude anyone.”
If such a scenario like this played out where a private list that chiefly ridiculed special ed students was outed, I expect a school would end up taking action on the side of protecting those who in general may run into problems standing up for themselves, if for no other reason than the possibility of litigation. I also brought up a scenario where mining data on fellow students could be taken to an excess that most would find stalker-ish. The judgment of whether to probe off campus activity done for private amusement not conveying harmful intent should be situational.