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Judson ISD upholds expulsion of student for possession of location-restricted knife
Summary
The Judson ISD Board of Trustees voted to uphold the expulsion of Hayden de la Fuente to the Bexar County Juvenile Justice Academy for possession of a location-restricted knife, citing Texas Education and Penal Code provisions.
The Judson ISD Board of Trustees voted to uphold the expulsion of student Hayden de la Fuente to the Bexar County Juvenile Justice Academy for possession of a location-restricted knife, citing applicable sections of the Texas Education Code and the Texas Penal Code.
After a closed-session hearing on a student expulsion appeal, the board reconvened in open session and voted to uphold the decision. Trustee Kenoyer moved to uphold the expulsion and Trustee Poteet seconded. The motion directs that the superintendent issue a final order confirming the expulsion pursuant to applicable state law and board policy. The motion passed on a 6-2-0 vote.
The board's motion, as recorded in the transcript, stated: "I move that we uphold the decision to expel Hayden veil la Fuente to the Bexar County Juvenile Justice Academy, BCJJA, for possession of a location restricted knife in violation of Texas Education Code Section 37.007(a)(1), Texas Penal Code Sections 46.02(a)(4), and 46.03(a) for the period determined by the hearing officer and that the superintendent issue a final order confirming the expulsion of Hayden de la Fuente pursuant to applicable state law and board policy." Trustee Kenoyer made the motion and Trustee Poteet seconded it.
The board convened a closed session at 10:47 a.m. under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, 551.074 and 551.082 (and cited 551.0821), and reconvened in open session at 11:08 a.m.; the board recorded that no final action, decision or vote occurred while in closed session. The motion and recorded vote occurred after the board returned to open session, and the board adjourned at 11:09 a.m.
The transcript records the destination for the expulsion as the Bexar County Juvenile Justice Academy (BCJJA) and cites specific statutory provisions under the Texas Education Code and the Texas Penal Code as the grounds referenced in the motion. The period of expulsion was recorded in the motion as "for the period determined by the hearing officer."
