Log in

Jasper student expelled

Posted

A Jasper High School student has been expelled for the remainder of the school year.
The Jasper School District Board of Education met Monday, April 19, and conducted an expulsion hearing prior to the start of its regular monthly business meeting. Neither the student nor the student's parents attended the hearing that was then conducted in open session.
Principal Jeff Lewis recounted to the board that a backpack was left unattended in the school's student union one morning. The backpack had no identification, but was found to contain an amount of marijuana and paraphernalia. The recording of a camera showed that a male student had left the backpack. The backpack was left at the student union until that afternoon, but no one came back to get it. School Resource Officer Billy Bell said he questioned the student and eventually the student admitted the backpack and its contents were his.
Lewis recommended expulsion under the school district's policies.
Superintendent Dr. Candra Brasel recommended to the board that the student be expelled for the remainder of the school year, but she informed the board that under new rules set by the state education department, students who are expelled may now continue earning credit digitally. In the past expelled students could not work towards graduation.
The board voted in favor of the recommendation. Board members Garret Davidson and Clarrisa Stepp were absent.



X
X