Aug. 23- City High Schools

Two city high schools, Charlotte and Thomas Jefferson High School, have been placed on the "persistently dangerous" list by the State Education Department on Tuesday, August 22nd. The reason for such action is due to the number of violent incidents that have occurred during the school year. The law requires that the students who attend these schools be allowed to transfer to other schools in the district while the schools develop violence-reduction plans. After this is done, the schools can petition to be removed from the list, but till then, both schools may witness a decrease in the number of enrolled students.

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Aug. 23- Curfew

A curfew is now in place! The Rochester City Council voted for a 90-day trial of a youth curfew in the city to curb the number of deaths that occur ever year. This effort was proposed after seven children were killd on city streets last year.

What This Curfew Means:
From Sept. 5- Dec. 4, unsupervised children 16 and under are not to be at a public place from 11pm-5am, Sunday through Thursday, and 12am-5am on Friday and Saturday.

Opinions:
- The opponents claimed that this law was a violation of the rights of young people
- The supporters say it is a crucial step to assisting youth caught up in violent lifestyles

Addition Information & How it Works:
- The city is spending approximately $250,000 on this pilot project
- How this would work is that if a minor is found, he/she will be taken to HIllside Children's Center on 1337 E. Main Street where his or her parent or guardian will have to pick them up. If a parent can not be reached, the youth will be taken to Monroe COunty CHild Protectice Services on Westfall Road. From here, there are many steps that could be taken.

For more information, see Democrat & Chronicle's article dated Wed, August 23, 2006.
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