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High School Student Suspended After Bringing Cup of Coffee on First Day of School

  • On September 3, Beaver River Central School senior Julie Kaputa received an in-school suspension after refusing to discard a coffee drink brought to class on the first day of school.
  • Beaver River Central School District Superintendent Todd Green introduced the 'Standards for Community-Wide Conduct' banning outside food and beverages for the 2026-2027 school year to promote a distraction-free learning environment.
  • Framing her refusal as 'civil disobedience,' Student Body President Julie Kaputa argued the district failed to hold a properly advertised public hearing, a claim her mother, MaryAnne Kaputa, supported with evidence of missing meeting minutes.
  • Following discussions with the family, Green admitted the district's advance notice did not explicitly say 'Public Hearing,' prompting officials to schedule a new public hearing for Monday, September 14.
  • The incident raises procedural questions regarding Open Meeting Law compliance, with Kaputa urging students to 'pay attention to local politics' and scrutinize official documents to protect their civic rights.
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A high school student's first day of school started with a scandal. She says a teacher questioned her after she showed up to her first class with a cup of coffee in her hand, and she was subsequently suspended. A public hearing will be held into the case.

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New York high school student suspended on first day of school after refusing to throw out her coffee

The senior was challenging a new policy banning outside food and drinks, because of the way the new rule got adopted.

·Cleveland, United States
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