So how is keeping the "consequences" confidential a deterrent to other kids who think they might want to try the same thing? A kid in my daughter's 6th grade class brought a knife to school last year and bragged about it and that kid only got suspended for 3 days and I heard from my daughter - not the school- and when I asked about it I was told that for "confidentiality" reasons they could not legally discuss what happened. Kids hurt and kill other kids everyday - wake up - this isn't a laughing matter.