Newburgh track star allowed to return to class(adapted from The Times Herald Record, 5/18/04) By Oliver Mackson "We are thankful for the decision, and we're hopeful that Elzie will have an opportunity to graduate with his class, and that his record at Newburgh will no longer be tarnished," Ostrer said. Coleman is a 2004 Olympic hopeful who has set records in the 400-meter dash. Beth Sims, a lawyer for the school district, declined to discuss the decision last night. She said she would discuss it with district officials today. The district says Coleman can graduate next month with his peers if he completes out-of-classroom tutoring. But he's also been banned from competing for NFA since his suspension, and he has missed the prestigious Penn Relays and other important track meets. The judge wrote that Coleman is at risk of harm because he's on track to graduate on time – and said he found "troubling" the school district's "presumption that because [Coleman] is a gifted athlete he is only interested in athletics."
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