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Parents and alumni press Overton County board to review Livingston Academy discipline
Summary
Public commenters at an Overton County school meeting said senior student Rocco Carwell was punished for an incident he did not attend and urged the board to review the suspension and athletic ineligibility; the board declined to discuss individual student discipline publicly and said staff would follow up.
Several community members urged the Overton County school board to review disciplinary action taken against a Livingston Academy student, saying the punishment is excessive and may bar a senior from playing basketball.
Theresa Carlisle, who identified herself during public comment, said the student named Rocco Carwell "was not even in the building when all of this happened" and is nevertheless being "held to the same standards" as other students present. "He is not being able to play ball,"…
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