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Student and parent urge Hobbs schools to change fighting/battery discipline policy
Summary
A student who identified himself as Elise Chantley Wilson Jr. and a parent urged the Hobbs Municipal Schools board to revise the district's fighting/battery policy so students defending themselves are not disciplined; the board said it will follow up.
A student who identified himself at the podium as Elise Chantley Wilson Jr. told the Hobbs Municipal Schools board that the district's current approach to fighting and battery discipline treats students who defend themselves as if they were equally culpable.
"A student defending themselves should not be disciplined by us," Elise said, describing scenarios in which a student who tries to walk away can still…
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