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Walton County board upholds hearing officer's decision in student disciplinary appeal
Summary
The Walton County School Board voted unanimously to uphold a hearing officer's decision in a student disciplinary appeal after the superintendent recommended affirming the prior finding.
The Walton County School Board voted unanimously to uphold the hearing officer's decision in a student disciplinary appeal at its meeting. Superintendent Underwood told the board he recommended that members "uphold the hearing officer's decision."
A board member moved to accept the superintendent's recommendation; the motion was seconded and the board approved it 7-0. The board record refers to the appeal by the initials "n b." No additional details about the underlying conduct, sanction or hearing officer findings were provided during the public meeting.
The action was a formal board decision: the superintendent offered a recommendation, a board member moved to accept it and the motion passed unanimously. The board did not discuss altering the hearing officer's ruling or provide further procedural instructions on the record.
Next steps: no further action on this item was announced at the meeting.
