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Parent urges board to let students return to athletics after serving discipline
Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education · February 24, 2026
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Summary
A parent, John Yaspa, asked the Cape Girardeau board to review regulation J G R 1 that can bar students from extracurricular participation even after completing school discipline, calling athletics an extension of the school day and urging reconsideration.
During public comment the board heard from John Yaspa, a parent who asked the board to reconsider Regulation J G R 1 (athletics/extracurricular eligibility). Yaspa said the policy can prevent students who have completed assigned discipline from returning to practices and extracurricular activities and…
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