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Board shortens expulsions for three students after superintendent modification
Summary
The Joaquin Public School Board on March 11 approved superintendent-recommended modifications to mandatory expulsions for three students accused of bringing weapons to school; the board reduced required expulsion periods to multi‑day suspensions, reprimands and safety plans and directed written parent notification.
The Joaquin Public School Board on March 11 approved superintendent‑recommended modifications to mandatory expulsions for three students after building-level investigations found the students had possessed weapons on campus.
Each case began with the principal's recommendation and the superintendent's agreement to modify the mandatory minimum expulsion period required by state law. The board approved the reductions in closed-session‑originating resolutions for students identified in the record by their last three digits: 384, 573 and 206.
For the student ending in 384, the board concurred with the superintendent's recommendation to reduce the mandatory minimum expulsion to a three‑day out‑of‑school suspension (days already served), a board reprimand and an individualized safety plan. The motion was made by Board member Landon and seconded by Board member Riddle; the motion carried. Board member Hannah recorded a pass (abstention) on the roll call; other members voted yes.
For the student ending in 573, the board approved a five‑day out‑of‑school suspension (days already served), a board reprimand and an individualized safety plan, and directed written notice to the parents within five school business days. The motion was made by Board member Lindsey and seconded by Board member Liddell; the motion carried unanimously by members voting on the item.
For the student ending in 206, the board approved a three‑day out‑of‑school suspension (days already served) and an individualized safety plan and directed the superintendent's designee to notify the parents in writing within five school business days. The motion was made by Board member Lindsey and seconded by Board member Riddle; the motion carried on roll call.
Each resolution cited the statutory authority for mandatory‑expulsion referrals in such cases. The board's formal actions stated the modifications were made "based on the totality of the circumstances" and that the modifications "support the maintenance of a safe school environment free of disruptive influences." The resolutions required written parent notification within five school business days.
Ending: The board's actions replaced longer mandatory expulsions with shorter suspensions, reprimands and individualized plans; parents are to be notified in writing and the district will follow up on the safety plans.
