drcubbin wrote:I spoke with my principal today and here is the dilemma. While I want the students to do all of the building themselves (including cutting the wood with saws, miter boxes as well as X-Acto knives) my principal has an issue with the X-Acto knives being classified as a weapon. We ARE in New York after all. I have no issue with them using the X-Actos. This is just the can of worms I was reluctant to open. She feels we may need to have a waiver or parent permission slip signed by the parents so that no problems arise.
Is there anyone out there who has ever used such a permission slip? It would make my life much easier
Interesting. I hadn't considered that from that perspective before. Have you spoken with the art teacher at your school regarding how they handle this situation? Small knifes and such are very common tools in art classes for a variety of tasks. Alternatively, check with the biology teacher. Many biology classes involve things like worm or frog dissection, which also require small knifes.
