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Hobbs student urges board to change fighting policy after self‑defense suspension concerns
Summary
A Hobbs student told the school board the district's fighting policy punishes students who defend themselves and urged a policy change; board members thanked the student and said staff would review discipline procedures.
A student identified herself as Elise Wilson Jr. and told the Hobbs Municipal Schools board that the district's fighting policy unfairly disciplines students who defend themselves.
"A student defending themselves should not be disciplined by a person with bullies and forces a person to defend themselves," she said, arguing that suspension lengths (five days, seven…
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