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Board ratifies expulsions for two students under West Virginia code
Summary
In executive session, the Lincoln County Board of Education ratified expulsions for two students, citing state law and board policy during a public motion and vote that followed executive session.
The Lincoln County Board of Education on May 27 ratified expulsions for two students after meeting in executive session and citing West Virginia statutes and state education policy.
The board announced in open session that, in accordance with West Virginia Code 18A-5-1a and 61-7-2 and West Virginia Department of Education policy 43-73, “Students A and B shall be expelled from Lincoln County Schools.” A board member moved to ratify the expulsions, another member seconded, and the motion passed 5-0.
The board handled the underlying discipline matters during executive session as permitted by state law; the public motion and vote to ratify the expulsions occurred after the executive session. The board did not disclose identifying details about the students during the public motion.
The transcript records the board citing the statutory authorities for the expulsions during the public action and the unanimous vote to ratify the expulsions. The board noted the matter was handled under the cited code sections and board policy 43-73.
