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Effingham CUSD 40 board expels a student for 2025–26 school year, refers them to alternative setting
Summary
The Effingham CUSD 40 Board of Education voted to expel “student A” from district schools beginning Aug. 13, 2025, through the end of the 2025–26 school year and to refer the student to an alternative educational setting.
The Effingham CUSD 40 Board of Education voted during a public meeting to expel a student identified in the agenda as “student A” from district schools beginning Aug. 13, 2025, through the end of the 2025–26 school year and to refer the student to an alternative educational setting.
The motion to expel was made by Andrew and seconded by Desha. Roll-call voting recorded support from board members Jayne, Chad, Desha, Erica, Andrew and Jill; the motion carried. The board did not state additional details about the reasons for the expulsion or the specific alternative program to which the student will be referred.
Under the motion, the expulsion period begins Aug. 13, 2025, and continues through the conclusion of the 2025–26 school year. The board provided no further information in the public record about the alternative educational placement, required supports, appeal rights, or any disciplinary records cited in support of the action.
No statutes, district policies, or administrative rules were cited aloud during the discussion in the transcript excerpt. The decision recorded at the meeting was a formal board action to expel and to refer the student to an alternative educational setting.
