In this instance, Mr. Pye made some instinctual decisions based on the circumstances around him. He made the best decision he could to get not only the children but the victim out of harm's way.

Student safety is a very high priority for us. It's just unfortunate that an allegation was made that could have put this very fine high school in a negative light.

It's nothing to do with work. It's just strictly a personal decision because of my young, growing family. I think I need to spend more time with them as they're growing older.

Corporal punishment is prohibited, but it's not a blanket policy that prohibits an employee from ever touching a student. There are situations when an employee may have to intervene physically in situations such as student fights.

We understand families need to work on getting their lives together. If we can begin to provide some sense of normalcy in their children's lives, we should do that.

What the Veterans of Peace group wants to do is come in and basically, through an open forum, promote their cause. This is not an open forum setting for those types of discussions.

We already have some specific language about proper behavior in general.

We wanted to take all necessary safety precautions.

We're reviewing our legal position in light of the 2nd District Court of Appeal's opinion. Even if we decide not to appeal further, we're prepared to go to court to defend our actions.

We would be eliminating their positions at that site.