Controversy emerged on social media Wednesday morning as multiple people said Marion High School had removed toilet paper from its bathrooms.
The removal is allegedly due to students flushing rolls of toilet paper and otherwise damaging the bathrooms. Parents reported that their kids had to ask for a roll of toilet paper, used as a bathroom pass, to take to the bathroom.
Some voices on social media said they thought students should be more respectful of school facilities. Others raised concerns that having to ask a teacher for toilet paper is degrading and that students who had not vandalized the bathroom were facing consequences for those who did.
The Chronicle-Tribune called Marion High School principal Dr. Stacey Hunt on Wednesday and left a voicemail asking for comment on the situation. Hunt did not return the call, but informed the MCS director of communications Patricia Gibson of the inquiry, who emailed the school’s statement to the Chronicle-Tribune.
“Marion Community Schools is aware of allegations regarding the availability of tissue in the Marion High School bathrooms,” the statement said. “There was a temporary issue, there has been no permanent policy change. The bathrooms are now stocked as usual.”
The Chronicle-Tribune emailed Gibson follow-up questions, including what students had been expected to do if they needed to use the bathroom during a passing period, why the temporary measure had been put in place and if the school would be taking different steps to try to manage misbehavior in the bathrooms.
“The statement is complete as sent,” Gibson replied. “I have no further information to provide.”
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