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Court Upholds School’s Exclusion of 16-Year-Old Over Weapons Sales

The provisional suspension runs through the end of the academic year with an appeal pending at the higher administrative court.

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Ein 16 Jahre alter Schüler, der auf dem Gelände der Schule Schlagringe und Springmesser an andere Minderjährige verkaufte, darf bis zum Ende des Schuljahrs ausgeschlossen werden. Das Verwaltungsgericht Koblenz bestätigte die Entscheidung der Schule.

Overview

  • The teenager sold prohibited brass knuckles and switchblades to classmates on school grounds over several months.
  • The school’s Gesamtkonferenz imposed the exclusion after determining the weapons trade undermined school peace and orderly operations.
  • In an expedited hearing on June 30, the Koblenz Administrative Court ruled the suspension lawful and necessary to protect other students.
  • Judges found that the severity of arming minors justified bypassing earlier educational or disciplinary measures.
  • The student’s claims of remorse, lack of a formal risk assessment, and imminent school departure were deemed unpersuasive.