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Sioux City Comm School District board expels “Student D” for remainder of school year, allows reenrollment in 2025–26
Summary
At a March 10 special meeting the Sioux City Comm School District Board of Directors voted unanimously after a closed session to expel a student identified as “Student D” for the remainder of the current school year and permit reenrollment starting in the 2025–26 school year.
The Sioux City Comm School District Board of Directors voted unanimously on March 10, 2025, to expel a student identified in board proceedings as “Student D” for the remainder of the 2024–25 school year and to allow the student to reenroll beginning with the 2025–26 school year.
The board moved into closed session under Iowa Code §21.5(1)(e) to consider whether to conduct a hearing to expel Student D. After returning to open session, Dr. Ellerwein, a district staff member, recommended expulsion. “My recommendation for student d is to expel the student for the remainder of the school year, allowing student d to reenroll and attend school beginning with a 2526 school year,” Dr. Ellerwein said during the open meeting.
Board members then made a motion to expel Student D “as per recommendation,” and the board adopted the recommendation by roll call vote. The roll call recorded all board members present voting in favor. The board had earlier approved the meeting agenda and voted to convene the closed session under Iowa Code §21.5(1)(e).
The board identified the student only as “Student D” in the public meeting record; no additional student-identifying information or specific allegations were stated on the public record during the meeting. The motion that resulted in expulsion was introduced and seconded; the transcript records generic “so moved” and “second” but does not identify who moved or seconded the motion.
The board adjourned the special meeting immediately after the vote.
Votes at a glance - Motion to approve agenda: approved (voice vote). - Motion to go into closed session pursuant to Iowa Code §21.5(1)(e) to discuss whether to conduct a hearing to expel Student D: approved by roll call (all present voted yes). - Motion to expel Student D as recommended by district staff: approved by roll call (all present voted yes). - Motion to adjourn special meeting: approved (voice vote).
The board took no other substantive public actions during the special meeting. The record does not specify the name of the board member who moved or seconded routine motions, nor does it include details of the facts underlying the disciplinary recommendation; those matters were discussed in the closed session authorized by Iowa law and are not recorded in the public minutes provided in the transcript.
