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District Suspends Teacher Julie Kaputa Over Coffee Protest
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Story summary
- The district suspended senior Julie Kaputa for bringing coffee to class.
- Kaputa said the coffee protest targeted the new food-and-drink ban.
- Superintendent Todd Green said legal counsel found the board skipped the required public hearing.
- The district posted missing minutes, created a review committee, and set a hearing for Sept. 14.
- Kaputa’s mother MaryAnne said her daughter knowingly defied the rule.