The motion was supported by board members Helen Minchew and Patsy Scott. With that in mind, Atkins moved that they temporarily suspend any tailgate activities on school property, including any homecoming parades, until they could get a better handle on the situation. "I've also smelled marijuana being consumed in the tailgate areas and I just truly have a big concern that I don't think this board can sit back and wait next month on all of this to be addressed." "Through the years, we have allowed tailgating to take place on school board property, and probably the biggest rule is no alcohol, and I have walked through these tailgates, year in and year out, and there is alcohol consumption going on," Atkins said. More: Shots fired at Josey High School homecoming tailgate, second shooting in 24 hours More: Thomson-Laney football game postponed after shots fired near stadium The discussion was initiated by board member Jimmy Atkins, who felt the shooting at the Thomson-Laney football game on Friday and the one at the Josey High homecoming tailgate on Saturday needed to be addressed. In reaction to recent school shootings, the Richmond County Board of Education spent a lot of time talking about school safety on Tuesday, but took no action.
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