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Gilmer County board expels student for possession of synthetic THC, orders ALC placement with review
Summary
The Gilmer County Board of Education voted to expel student E001 for two semesters after administrators presented evidence that the student possessed and admitted using a synthetic-THC vape; the board approved placement in an alternative learning center with a scheduled review of the student's progress.
The Gilmer County Board of Education voted to expel "student E001" for two consecutive semesters after administrators said the student had possession of and admitted using synthetic THC in a vaping device during the school day. The board approved the superintendent's recommendation to place the student in an alternative learning center and to review the student's status after the second nine-week period.
During an open expulsion hearing that was live-streamed, an administration representative identified in the record as Mrs. Butcher told the board that the student's conduct met a level-four offense under West Virginia Department of Education policy 4373. "He has committed an act that is a level four offense" and "was in his possession and admitted to using and being under the influence of synthetic THC in the…
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