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sirens at me were drug related. Two were written by Lindsey, reporting that she saw Esteban rolling up a piece of white printer paper as if it were a joint. One Lindsey wrote about a comic- strip drawing Esteban made of a guy selling someone else drugs while the next scenes were showing how to smoke and resell marijuana. Another was written by Lindsey’s classroom assistant, Heather, explaining that she heard Esteban talking about some friends from his neighborhood who were profound in using and selling drugs.
The fifth FYI was what really sent the fire signals out. This was the most recent documentation, written by Lindsey. It was dated April 11, 2015. The summary at the top of the page read:
While Esteban was getting up to use the bathroom, I saw him reach into his front pocket to store his pencil. When Esteban was out of the room, I walked around the room to continue my lesson. When I passed by Esteban’s desk I saw and picked up a small plastic bag, containing what looked like marijuana residue. I opened the bag and smelled the inside, confirming my assumption.
The bottom of the page noted that Lindsey notified Margie, the case manager, immediately as well as Principal Garvey. There were notes made by someone else’s handwriting, Margie’s I presumed since it looked like a woman’s. She had noted that she notified the district, made several failed attempts to contact the parents, and a suspension notice was written. Esteban was going to be suspended for three days and continue to be seen by his SAC counselor. SAC or student assistance counselors are assigned to students who have a history related to drugs. And now, based on my recent discovery in Esteban’s desk, a sixth FYI could be documented about finding another dime bag in his possession at school.
In addition to the FYI another document titled an Urgent Response Form was written by Lindsey. The Urgent Response Form was self- explanatory. These were used for students who were in immediate need of clinical attention and sometimes outside medical or police intervention. Students who were expressing suicidal or homicidal ideation in any form, written, verbal, or other required a Urgent Response Form. In addition, students who were suspected victims of parental abuse or neglect, exhibiting sexual inappropriateness, such as exposing themselves or asking for sexual favors, possessing a weapon or an illegal substance, or stealing would require a URF. Esteban had four of these written. There wasn’t a steady pattern of occurrence.
The first was two weeks into the school year and Esteban was referred to Margie, the counselor, because he had told a classmate that he wanted to kill him because the student was sitting at the computer Esteban wanted. The clinical follow- up, which was written on the bottom of the URF, stated that a determination was made that Esteban was ‘joking.’ Two other URF’s were written by Lindsey indicating a worry of child neglect because of poor hygiene and the fact that he had worn the same clothing several days in a row. Clinical follow- up stated that a DYFS call would be placed.
The fourth URF was dated the same day as the drug- related FYI, April eleventh. There was a check mark next to “Possession of illegal substance- Type: Marijuana paraphernalia.” I stacked this with the other drug- related documents and started reading them all again in succession.
I fetched my phone out of my pocket after I felt it buzz. It was a response text from Lindsey telling me that the nurse tried the home twice and got no answer and that she was worried.
EIGHTEEN
During Lindsey’s lunch break, she called me on my cell. I was in the car driving east on Route 80 heading towards Paterson. I wasn’t sure where I was going or what I planned to do when I got there. Lindsey had informed me that Principal Garvey had
The fifth FYI was what really sent the fire signals out. This was the most recent documentation, written by Lindsey. It was dated April 11, 2015. The summary at the top of the page read:
While Esteban was getting up to use the bathroom, I saw him reach into his front pocket to store his pencil. When Esteban was out of the room, I walked around the room to continue my lesson. When I passed by Esteban’s desk I saw and picked up a small plastic bag, containing what looked like marijuana residue. I opened the bag and smelled the inside, confirming my assumption.
The bottom of the page noted that Lindsey notified Margie, the case manager, immediately as well as Principal Garvey. There were notes made by someone else’s handwriting, Margie’s I presumed since it looked like a woman’s. She had noted that she notified the district, made several failed attempts to contact the parents, and a suspension notice was written. Esteban was going to be suspended for three days and continue to be seen by his SAC counselor. SAC or student assistance counselors are assigned to students who have a history related to drugs. And now, based on my recent discovery in Esteban’s desk, a sixth FYI could be documented about finding another dime bag in his possession at school.
In addition to the FYI another document titled an Urgent Response Form was written by Lindsey. The Urgent Response Form was self- explanatory. These were used for students who were in immediate need of clinical attention and sometimes outside medical or police intervention. Students who were expressing suicidal or homicidal ideation in any form, written, verbal, or other required a Urgent Response Form. In addition, students who were suspected victims of parental abuse or neglect, exhibiting sexual inappropriateness, such as exposing themselves or asking for sexual favors, possessing a weapon or an illegal substance, or stealing would require a URF. Esteban had four of these written. There wasn’t a steady pattern of occurrence.
The first was two weeks into the school year and Esteban was referred to Margie, the counselor, because he had told a classmate that he wanted to kill him because the student was sitting at the computer Esteban wanted. The clinical follow- up, which was written on the bottom of the URF, stated that a determination was made that Esteban was ‘joking.’ Two other URF’s were written by Lindsey indicating a worry of child neglect because of poor hygiene and the fact that he had worn the same clothing several days in a row. Clinical follow- up stated that a DYFS call would be placed.
The fourth URF was dated the same day as the drug- related FYI, April eleventh. There was a check mark next to “Possession of illegal substance- Type: Marijuana paraphernalia.” I stacked this with the other drug- related documents and started reading them all again in succession.
I fetched my phone out of my pocket after I felt it buzz. It was a response text from Lindsey telling me that the nurse tried the home twice and got no answer and that she was worried.
EIGHTEEN
During Lindsey’s lunch break, she called me on my cell. I was in the car driving east on Route 80 heading towards Paterson. I wasn’t sure where I was going or what I planned to do when I got there. Lindsey had informed me that Principal Garvey had
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