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Board debates vaping discipline and handbook distribution after rising student incidents
Summary
Board members described vaping and THC possession as a districtwide discipline issue, urged clearer handbook distribution and orientation procedures for parents, and discussed that expulsions and longer suspensions are governed by state law and subject to due-process hearings.
Board members devoted substantial time April 7 to district policy on vaping and THC possession after several speakers said incidents have led to expulsions.
Several board members said vaping has become an "epidemic" among students and pressed for clearer discipline rules and better parent notification. One board member said online registration requires parents to click a box acknowledging receipt of the handbook but that many parents do not actually receive or read a…
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