7 students disciplined over hate speech incident at St. Johns County high school Bartram Trail High students found to have violated district’s code of conduct during rally against Gay-Straight Alliance club
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ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – After a group of students at Bartram Trail High School was seen on cellphone and social media videos hurling anti-gay hate speech at fellow students , the St. Johns County School District confirmed that disciplinary actions were taken since the Sept. 17 rally.
According to district spokesperson Christina Langston, seven male students received level 3 and 4 consequences in the SJCSD student code of conduct, the two most serious levels of offense.
Langston did not provide any further details about what punishments were carried out, but levels 3 and 4 range from in-school suspension to expulsion and criminal proceedings.
According to student witnesses, the group of students formed the rally in protest of the Gay-Straight Alliance club during the school’s “club day,” when students advertise their organizations on campus.
News4Jax requested a copy of the incident report.
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