Student suspended for Web page settles with school

MISSOURI – A Woodland High School student who was suspendedfor creating a Web page critical of his high school settled his case againstthe school in July.

Brandon Beussink created the Web page with his sister from their home.One of the site’s features was a list of reasons why the high school was”fucked.”

A federal judge granted Beussink a preliminary injunction in December,prohibiting the school from using Beussink’s suspension to lower his gradesand allowing his Web page to remain online.

Stephen Ryals, an American Civil Liberties Union attorney representingBeussink, said he could not release the terms of the settlement at thistime.