Getting
licks for lateness

A TOUGH ENFORCEMENT of the rules.

That is what was instituted at St Leonard's Boys' School yesterday as several students were flogged for late arrival.

Senior teacher Dr Victor Agard had the responsibility of administering the punishment, much to the displeasure of the students.

Just after 10 a.m., a WEEKEND NATION team witnessed the boys being flogged one by one before being allowed to enter the school's compound. School there begins at 7:50 a.m.

One onlooker disagreed with the action, as did some of the guilty students who refused to line up for the punishment. Principal Joseph King came on the scene and allowed the other students to enter.

When contacted via telephone, King declined to comment on the situation. A WEEKEND NATION team subsequently revisited the school in an effort to speak with him but was unable to do so. The security guard returned with a message that he still would not comment before Monday.

The WEEKEND NATION made a third attempt after the school's 1:40 p.m. closure and King again declined comment after a staff meeting.

St Leonard's Boys' has been cracking down on students who infringe its rules, ranging from "liming" in the bus stands to not adhering to the dress code. (PCA)