The appellants seek reversal of a decision made by the Clarinda Community School District Board imposing a 5-day transportation suspension and a 2-day in-school suspension on their son for a fight and a verbal threat made on a school bus. Their main point of contention is that he was given a double punishment for one offense, or "double jeopardy".

The student was punished by two different administrators (the junior high principal and the school bus administrator)in two different way for the same offense, however this is not double jeopardy as this pertains to school discipline rather than a criminal trial.

The decision made by the local board is affirmed.