Backpacks in class stir Wellington Schools policy uproar
Wellington district policy bans backpacks in high school classes to curb weapons and drugs. Superintendent Greg Backus explains the rule as safety focused amid a case where student Larry May wore a purse and later a briefcase after suspension. The plan originated at a Mohican State Park retreat, with a disciplinary committee endorsing no-backpacks in class.
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Wellington
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Mohican State Park
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Schools adopt expulsion policy for weapons at school
Elyria board approves expelling any student who brings a weapon to school citing a state mandate. Members Bowen Bennett Ivancic express concerns about fairness and consistency while the policy targets guns knives bombs or explosives. The rule requires immediate expulsion for weapon incidents under the new policy.
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Minivan Plant Slows as Parts Fault Triggers Shutdown
Ford halted 1996 Mercury Villager and Nissan Quest production at the Lorain Avon Lake Ohio plants Tuesday night due to parts not meeting standards. Other lines, including Econoline, Thunderbird, and Cougar, face next week closures from slow dealer orders, with Econoline affected by engine shortages. Local 2000 says about 3,416 hourly workers are impacted on the Villager Quest line.
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Psych eval ordered for Punsalan murder case
A Cleveland judge ordered Ricardo Punsalan to undergo a forensic psychiatric evaluation to determine if he was insane at the time he killed his father in February 1994. Dr. Phillip Resnick, who previously evaluated him for competency, will assess sanity at the time of the stabbing amid ongoing prosecution arguments.
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Cleveland
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Dayton Mental Health Center
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Ex-Oberlin resident jailed over child support error
Ronald Smith formerly of Oberlin and now a Canadian citizen admitted delinquent payments for years but says he sent more than $3,000 to a Ontario agency in 1992 to be forwarded to Lorain County. He was jailed on a 1994 non support warrant but the prosecutor dismissed charges and released him. He plans to return to Canada and seeks a possible refund of bail.
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