TN- County Debates Sex Offenders On School Property

How do you spell "contempt of court," right provide the grounds for a lawsuit, real smart.

5-23-2009 Tennessee:

ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. - A state law states that a convicted sex offender is able to visit their child's school. The Cheatham County School board met Thursday to discuss how they can follow the state law and keep the students in the district safe.

The state law went into effect nearly a year ago, but not every county is following by the same rules.

Cheatham County School District reviewed their current sexual offender policy.

"Parents who are registered sex offenders shall contact their child's building principal by phone, U.S. mail or email to ascertain alternative methods for carrying out school business off school property," Cheatham County schools sex offender policy.

Their policy contradicts the state law that allows parents or legal guardians to visit schools where their child attends.

"This is a facility for children to learn and be educated and you got somebody that's walking around here that's preyed on children. Why would we want them near our kids?" said parent Shirley Jackson.

The state allows the offender to attend an academic conference or other scheduled school event, dropping off or picking up a child or children or temporarily on school grounds, during school hours for the purpose of making a mail, food or other delivery.

"If they are able to drop off something then I'm afraid their urges will come back," said parent Randi Taylor.

Talk about someone being brainwashed! And former candy snachers will grab your child's candy if you send it in their lunch too... And lets not be too careful about the clothes kid's wear, someone else may take a liking to them as well... Yes world, over the top just like this woman.

State Senator Tim Barnes was at the school board meeting. He said he drafted a bill that would reverse the state's law.

"My bill just completely prohibits a registered sex offender from being on school grounds or being within 1,000 feet of the school regardless of whether that have children," said Barnes.

Other school districts' policies in the Mid-State are written to follow the laws set by the state. Most schools require all visitors to sign-in before getting access to students inside schools. ..News Source.. by News Channel.com