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Tangipahoa Parish School Board amends vaping policy; district to cover vape‑testing cost
Summary
The board voted Sept. 2 to revise its vaping policy, changing first‑offense discipline from a three‑day out‑of‑school suspension to a three‑day in‑school suspension, shortening the second‑offense penalty and removing a provision to require parents to pay for device testing (devices cost about $4 each).
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board on Sept. 2 approved revisions to the district’s vaping policy that change suspension lengths and remove a parental testing fee. The board’s legal reviewer, Forethought, advised that the proposed policy fell within the district’s legal authority, and administrators recommended adjustments that the board adopted.
Board members discussed changes to the disciplinary structure in the draft policy. Under the amendments the first offense would carry a…
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