School officials have revoked the punishment for a 12-year-old Houston-area boy who got into trouble for urinating in a water bottle during class.
Bill Hawkins, the boy's attorney, said the seventh-grader won't have to spend a month at an alternative campus after all. Klein school officials instead said he must serve three days in after-school detention for having a water bottle in class and drinking from it.
The Houston Chronicle (http://bit.ly/y8AZ6X) reported Friday that the decision followed an appeal hearing and the boy's parents were told Thursday night.
The boy, whose name hasn't been released, said a teacher on Jan. 13 repeatedly denied permission for a restroom break during class.
Hawkins said the district's assistant superintendent and school principal apologized and the district should be applauded for rescinding the punishment.
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Information from: Houston Chronicle, http://www.houstonchronicle.com
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