Plainfield SD 202 board approves alternative placement of Student A outside district through first semester 2026–27

The Plainfield School District 202 Board of Education on April 23 approved an alternative placement for a student identified in the agenda as Student A: the placement is outside the district for the remainder of the 2024–25 school year, the entire 2025–26 school year and the first semester of 2026–27, or until the student meets graduation requirements.

The motion was offered, seconded and put to a roll call vote. Board members recorded votes on the motion; the transcript shows that Dr. Baxter voted no and one other board member recorded a no vote, while Ms. Morales, Dr. Ruhland and Ms. Gallant voted yes. The motion carried.

What the motion does: the action assigns alternative placement outside the district for the duration specified; the agenda language specifies the time periods and the contingency "or until graduation requirements are met." The board recorded the decision in open session and the motion carried by roll call.

Why this matters: alternative placements remove a student from regular district enrollment and place them in an out-of-district program or placement for a defined disciplinary period. The board—s action directly affects Student A—s educational setting for the remainder of the current year and multiple future terms unless graduation occurs sooner.

Process note: the board recorded the motion as an action under the student-discipline agenda item; the transcript does not include further details about the reasons for the discipline, the receiving placement name, or restorative services to be provided. Those details were not specified in the public record included in the meeting transcript.

Ending: The board—s action was recorded with a motion, second and roll-call voting; administrators will implement the placement per district disciplinary procedures and any applicable state law or district policy.