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The Ninth District Court of Texas ruled that the Texas Education Code permits Texas school districts to decline to expel students for mandatory disciplinary infractions except for firearms if intent is adopted as a factor in expulsion decisions in the school district’s student code of conduct. From the opinion:
“The central issue in this case is whether Texas law mandates the expulsion of a student for unknowingly possessing a weapon on a school district’s property. We hold that the Texas Education Code permits school districts to decline to expel students for unknowingly possessing prohibited weapons if the districts have adopted intent as a factor in expulsion decisions.”
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Zero Tolerance: Where are We Now? - Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association (Editor's note: This is a look into the mind of school administrators and how they make decisions concerning disciplinary action. It also shows where the problems lie in reform.)
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