Thanks, Wesley. Here's a reprint of the report:

Student expelled for bread knife to return to class
03/21/2002 Associated Press

BEDFORD - An honors student expelled from a North Texas school after a bread knife was discovered in the back of his pickup truck will return to classes Friday after school district officials reduced his punishment.

Taylor Hess, expelled from L.D. Bell High School in Hurst two weeks ago, will return after an agreement between Hurst-Euless-Bedford school district officials and his parents was reached Thursday.

"Actually, what I was hoping for is exactly what I've got," Robert Hess, the youth's father, said after the hearing.

Since his expulsion, Taylor Hess had been attending alternative school. Under the deal between his parents and school officials, Hess' expulsion will be reduced from the rest of the school year to time served.


However, I hope that this is not "over" in the sense that nothing would be done to change (or at least to clarify) this weapons code.