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McComb board debates student handbook wording on CPS referrals, vaping and restorative discipline
Summary
Board members questioned draft student-handbook language that could prompt Child Protective Services referrals when parents cannot be reached, sought clearer alignment with Mississippi law for vaping/THC consequences, and discussed whether restorative practices will be applied consistently across campuses.
The McComb School District board spent a large portion of its meeting reviewing a draft student handbook and pressing administration for clearer language on discipline, parental contact and substance-related consequences.
Board members raised repeated concerns about a section that says failure to pick up a child may result in a CPS (Child Protective Services) referral. "If a parent can't answer the phone because of work, do we call CPS?" said Speaker 2, arguing the handbook should frame contacting CPS as a last resort and give…
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