CUSD 300 board votes to expel five students under Illinois School Code

The Community Unit School District 300 Board of Education voted unanimously to expel five students, each under the Illinois School Code provision 105 ILCS 5-10-22.6, for violations described as aggressive conduct and other behaviors that threaten student safety.

The chair read the motion language for each case on the record, referencing board policy 7:190 and the statute as the governing authority. For each student the motion was made, seconded and approved on a roll-call vote of 5-0. The motions specify expulsions for the remainder of the 2026–27 school year, with administrative placement procedures to follow if students return.

The board recorded no public debate on the specific facts in open session; the disciplinary items were presented under the roll-call action section and included statutory references. The meeting later moved to closed session for litigation, student disciplinary cases and security procedures; the chair said no formal action would be taken immediately after closed session in open session.

The board's recorded actions reflect formal expulsions under the cited statute and board policy; the transcript does not include additional factual detail about the incidents beyond the statutory grounds recited in motions.