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New York Student Suspended Over Coffee Challenges Rule
Beaver River Central School District suspended senior Julie Kaputa on her first day for bringing a cup of coffee, citing a new outside food and drink rule. Her family argues the policy was not legally adopted due to no public hearing, while the district says the August board meeting should have counted as a hearing and plans a properly announced public session to address the issue.
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About Beaver River Central School
Beaver River Central School is a small K-12 school in Beaver Falls in northern Lewis County. As of 2011, it had a total enrollment of 893 and a graduating class of 66. In 2011, 68% of graduates went on to two-year colleges, technical schools, or four-year colleges.
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