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...Officials in a South Texas school district have approved an old-school method of discipline for misbehaving students: Paddling.
...The Three Rivers Independent School District administrators approved the paddling policy Tuesday, which allows either the principal or the campus' behavior coordinator to administer corporal punishment for misbehaving students, the Corpus Christi Caller-Times reported.
...Three Rivers students, whose parents have provided written or verbal consent, will receive one paddling for his or her infraction after misbehaving in the classroom.
...Parents have the opportunity to opt out of the corporal punishment at the start of the school year.
...TCTA's website said the school districts can use corporal punishment as long as it is approved by the board of trustees and parents.
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