Saint John Provincial Court Judge Bill McCarroll has the backing of School District 8 Superintendent Susan Tipper for his intention to send students to jail if they are found using or even possessing drugs on school property.
Tipper tells CHSJ News the school district also take a dim view of such criminal behaviour with the imposition of an immediate suspension, a meeting with the student's parents or guardians and the implementation of an intervention plan.
The judge sentenced a 19 year old student at Harbourview High to 15 days in jail for having marijuana on school property.