There were some tense moments at Liberty High School on Imola Avenue in Napa Monday when a student got into a ruckus with a sheriff’s deputy, a probation officer and a teacher aide.
The chain of events started around 1 p.m. while school officials were making arrangements to have the 17-year-old male student picked up from the school by his parents after he was suspended for behavioral problems, Napa County Sheriff’s Capt. Leroy Anderson said.
While in the “time out” room with a school aide, the boy bolted from the room and ran back to the classroom, Anderson said.
Once inside the classroom, the teen began yelling obscenities in English and Spanish, Anderson said, adding that when an aide attempted to stop the boy by standing in front of him, the teen pushed her out of the way and started to approach the teacher, continuing to shout obscenities.
The Sheriff’s school resource deputy and a probation officer tried to grab the youth to get him out of the room, Anderson said.
“The boy pulled free and struggled with both of them for several minutes. The deputy injured her knee,” Anderson said.
“She did not need immediate medical attention and was able to finish her shift,” he added.
The student was eventually taken into custody, handcuffed and booked into juvenile hall on suspicion of felony obstructing and resisting an officer, misdemeanor battery on a school employee and creating a disturbance, Anderson said.
Operated by the Napa County Office of Education, Liberty High serves students who have been expelled from their former high schools or have been recommended by the county probation department.
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"Get off probation, buy a Honda rollin dubs and thumpin, bust some noobs on Call Of Duty Black Ops II, and be a baller." "Don't you want to go to college or get a job?" "Naw, man, workin and school is for fools. You trippin, dude."
Esiuol, of course he's troubled, and he obviously refuses to take his education seriously. That's my point, he likely has no desire to be in school.
I'd enjoy that.
"So, son, what do you want to do after you graduate high school?" "Get off probation, go the the Napa Valley College and ____ " [insert one: join the military, become a police officer, probation officer, beautician, teacher's aide, teacher, auto mechanic, accountant, LVN...] These kids have been in trouble but many (if not most) of them thrive in the caring, rigorous educational setting at Liberty, graduate and go on to become productive citizens, despite all odds. Please don't perpetuate negative stereotypes about them. I invite you to attend our graduation ceremony on Dec. 14 in the NCOE board room. I guarantee that you'll be very impressed with these young people.
If the accusations in the police report are true, then this student obviously doesn't take their education seriously, and that is definitely not your fault. In no way was I perpetuating a negative stereotype of your students, just focusing on the behavior of one. Please notice that the conversation starts with "So, son..." and not "So, guys..." The conversation in my comment is an actual conversation I had with a high school student (not Liberty) last year, except the game was Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare. Gotta keep up with the times. I'd love to support the graduation ceremony. What time does it begin? Does Liberty High School have any scholarships we can promote?