Agreed, however, the cell phones can also help in certain situations.  Maybe the students need to understand how it affected this situation and caused major confusion.  If it had not been for a cell phone in Columbine, it could have been worse.  So with that said, it can help and it can hurt.  But the main point should not be the cell phone issue at the schools.  We need to address how can we prevent this from happening to other students and how can we save our students!!!  I am truly concerned about the cuts and how that is going to affect our programs and the children, placing some of them back on the streets.  We have so many kids that need the different programs and we are cutting it from them.  For the record, I think the faculty at DHS did an outstanding job, with the situation.

Once again, we are on the cell phone issue.  The school does have a policy in place for children with cell phones.  They are not suppose to have them.  I am also a system employee, I also send my children to school with cell phones.  However, can you honestly say that you did not use your cell during the crisis.  They are scared children.  No one said the “System” did not do “their” job.  The system is failing these children, not with the plans that they have in place, but with the overspending of the budgets and the cutting of programs.  Seeing as some of you posting were there and some of you have been watching the news… have any of you seen our wonderful Superintendent?????  Was he there at the site, while one of our students had taken his own life?  I saw several other representatives there, but not him!!!  Can someone correct me???  This is not a bashing comment, but seems people need to know the whole truth.  Why not get involved Mobile and start asking more questions???

As a person that was robbed by Mr. Holmes, I am very sad for the loss of his life and I wish that I could have helped him!  Nothing is worth taking your life over!!!!!!!!!!!!  NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!  everything can be fixed, everything can be forgiven, it may take time but it can be done. 
To the friends and family of Mr. Holmes I am truly saddened and sorry for your loss!!!!!!!!!!!!

Make certain that the schools are offering counseling programs for your child.  Make certain that the Board is doing what they say they are doing.  You are sitting back letting them cut these positions, these are teaching positions that effect YOUR children.  Children like Jajuan.  These are not just central office positions.  Ask questions.  Go to your child’s PTO and ask if they are the school that is losing teaching units, due to the “overspending” of the budget.  See your children are slipping through the cracks and no one is aware and you are not being told the truth.  It takes a tragedy for people to open their eyes that these kids need help.  This young man came from a middle school that was very limited in funding and programs other than the “core” subjects.  People are asking about his family, the ones that I know personally are wonderful, respectful, and I have been truly blessed knowing them.  Mr. Dotch, bless you for telling a different for public to hear!