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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.

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.