tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post774032170227754055..comments2024-03-28T21:38:40.389-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Delayed Drowning Case at Liberty High School To Go ForwardBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-87471669168856851412014-07-31T08:06:25.596-04:002014-07-31T08:06:25.596-04:00A non swimmer should not even be in the shallow en...A non swimmer should not even be in the shallow end. The "buddy" system and flotation devices are not enough to keep non swimmers safe, so I am surprised an expert recommended this. A high school gym class is not an appropriate time to expect anyone to learn how to swim. You have to assume that kids will show off, be distracted and generally raise hell.<br /><br />I would like to know who insures the BASD. Did the insurer know about this risk?<br /><br />Pools are expensive to maintain. My guess is, that should be the next thing axed from the BASD budget. <br /><br />I'm so sorry for Spady's family and his friends. My condolences to them all. The high visibility of this court case, regardless of the outcome, has probably already saved a life. If there's a pool at your child's school, and that child cannot swim, you need to make sure the child and the school know that he/she is NOT PERMITTED to get in the water, under any circumstance. <br /><br /><br />monkey mommanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-44398735988176904452014-07-31T02:45:09.644-04:002014-07-31T02:45:09.644-04:00Great, all this means is my ridiculous BASD taxes ...Great, all this means is my ridiculous BASD taxes will go even higher when they pay off the lawsuit.<br /><br />The District has never seen a tax hike it didn't like. Becoming really bad and is actually driving folks out of the District due to BASD taxes.<br /><br />School Districts like this are breaking the backs of hime9ownwers, especially those on fixed incomes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-11140049976627249302014-07-30T22:46:54.537-04:002014-07-30T22:46:54.537-04:00@8:13 Sounds like you are speaking out of your rea...@8:13 Sounds like you are speaking out of your rear end, and have no grasp whatsoever of the facts in this case. Education is a marvelous thing.<br /><br />Yes, it was preventable - his death that is. But you seem intent on trying to place the blame on the apparent victim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-15485109030232766212014-07-30T20:46:36.917-04:002014-07-30T20:46:36.917-04:00Gee, wonder who this could be. But not too much.Gee, wonder who this could be. But not too much.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-69362324728345095502014-07-30T20:13:39.922-04:002014-07-30T20:13:39.922-04:00Sounds like this "innocent" kid was clow...Sounds like this "innocent" kid was clowning around and contributed to his own demise by not staying in the shallow end of the pool where he belonged. If the school was negligent of anything, it was to allow this kind of reckless behavior in their pool. Sad ending to a preventable situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-50478512871734304202014-07-30T16:57:29.810-04:002014-07-30T16:57:29.810-04:00I understand why you choose to remain anonymous, b...I understand why you choose to remain anonymous, but you should call Att'y Orloski with this info. 610.433.2363. It could save someone's life.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-31079640492909730862014-07-30T16:29:03.950-04:002014-07-30T16:29:03.950-04:00It's about time this comes out My daughter was...It's about time this comes out My daughter was ordered into the pool when she was a sophmore, and she was told sink or swim if You sink You fail swim You pass, sfter contacting the school administration We were told it didn't happen and We were free to put Her in another school..I hope the BASD loses and Th ebest thing that could but won't happen is the district gets shut down...the sad part is a child had to die....there is no replacing that......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-30464648028173228432014-07-30T15:10:44.561-04:002014-07-30T15:10:44.561-04:00While parents should place a high priority on &quo...While parents should place a high priority on "drown-proofing" their kids, the school's PE swimming requirement is absurd and dangerous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com