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Student Suspended After Coffee Rule Adopted Without Hearing

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 6:24 PM UTC · How we work

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Julie Kaputa was suspended for bringing coffee to her first-period class.
The suspension occurred on Sept. 3, her first day at Beaver River Central School in Beaver Falls, New York.
The new rule banning drinks in class was adopted without a public hearing, according to Mary Anne Kaputa.
A public hearing is scheduled for Sept. 14.
Julie Kaputa says the suspension will not appear on her record.

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Julie Kaputa was suspended for bringing coffee to her first-period class.
The suspension occurred on Sept. 3, her first day at Beaver River Central School in Beaver Falls, New York.
The new rule banning drinks in class was adopted without a public hearing, according to Mary Anne Kaputa.
A public hearing is scheduled for Sept. 14.
Julie Kaputa says the suspension will not appear on her record.