CUSD 300 board votes to expel five students under Illinois code in unanimous roll calls

The Community Unit School District 300 Board, during roll-call action on Sept. 22, approved five separate motions to expel students for the remainder of the 2026–27 school year. Each motion cited 105 ILCS 5‑10‑22.6 of the Illinois School Code and alleged violations of Board Policy 7:190 related to aggressive behavior, threats, or conduct that endangered student safety; each motion passed on a roll-call vote recorded as 5-0.

Board materials and the meeting agenda identified the legal basis for expulsion under state statute. The motions were presented sequentially (agenda items 15.2 through 15.6). The board did not elaborate on identifying details in open session; the motions' language in the meeting cites prohibited conduct including violence, intimidation, gang-related activities, and actions that interfere with school operations.

The board followed procedural steps for roll-call action and recorded the unanimous votes. A motion earlier in the meeting indicated the board would enter closed session on matters including student-discipline cases; the transcript notes that disciplinary matters are being handled pursuant to statute and board policy, and the board said that administrative placement and other return conditions would be determined as part of the disciplinary process.

Because the transcript records these as formal roll-call approvals, the expulsions are board actions under the cited statute; no additional on-the-record reversals or amendments were recorded in open session.