A recent situation involving pepper spray prompted Tallapoosa County Board of Education members to discuss the system’s policies on pepper spray and alternative school transportation.
Superintendent Joe Windle said at Tuesday’s work session the incident involved a male student who sprayed pepper spray at the floor then into the face of another student.
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