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Hamtramck School District board approves expulsion, student trips, tech purchase and conference travel
Summary
The Board of Education voted to expel a student for 180 days, approved two student trip requests (a ski trip and a historical Black college tour), authorized a $35,541.81 technology purchase paid with Perkins grant funds, and approved staff travel to a PBIS/MTSS conference funded through Title II and Title IV grants.
The Hamtramck School District Board of Education on Feb. 11 approved a series of resolutions including the 180-day expulsion of a student, district-funded travel for staff to state and national conferences, and purchases for classroom technology.
The action items were taken by roll call during the open session following a closed hearing. Board members repeatedly recorded votes as “aye” during the meeting; multiple motions passed by recorded tallies noted in the minutes.
Votes at a glance: - Expulsion of student no. 70019464: approved. Motion by Miss Hall; second by Miss Watson. The board resolved to expel the student “from attending Hamtramck Public Schools for a period of a hundred and 80 days.” Recorded outcome: motion carries, 5 ayes, 2 absent. - Approval of ski and snowboard trip to Crystal Mountain (March 12–14, 2025) for approximately 30 students in the Hamtramck High School program: approved. Motion by Ms. Hall; second by Ms. Watson. Board recorded “no cost to the district.” Outcome: 5 ayes, 2 absent. - Approval of historical Black college tour (HBCU tour) March 30–April 5, 2025 for 48 students and chaperones: approved. Motion by Mohammed; second by Miss Hall. The board recorded the total estimated cost for hotel, transportation and food as approximately $61,200 and said the trip is funded through Title IV. Outcome: 5 ayes, 2 absent. - Approval of purchase of 31 LED monitors and Dell computer towers (CTE lab) not to exceed $35,541.81, funded through Perkins grants: approved. Motion by Mohammed; second by Watson. Outcome: 5 ayes, 2 absent. - Approval of staff travel to the Association of Positive Behavior Support (PBIS) conference in St. Louis (March 12–15, 2025): approved. Motion by Linda; second by Miss Hall. Total estimated cost $13,750, funded through Title II. Outcome: 5 ayes, 2 absent. - Designation of district representatives to the MMRMT (Maysle Joint Risk Management Trust): approved. Motion by Linda; seconded by Watson. Outcome: 5 ayes, 2 absent. - Superintendent evaluation for the 2023–24 school year (evaluable designation, carry forward prior rating, implementation): approved. Motion by Linda; second by Miss Hall. Outcome: 5 ayes, 2 absent.
The board recorded several routine procedural votes as well: acceptance of the agenda and a motion to enter closed session for attorney–client privileged matters and an expulsion hearing for student no. 70019464. The board returned to open session to take the votes summarized above.
Several motions included named movers and seconders in the transcript; vote tallies were typically reported as counts (for example, “5 ayes, 2 absent”). Where the transcript named individual ayes during roll call (for example, “Mr. Ollie. Aye.”), that name was recorded in the official roll call at the time of the vote.
The board specified funding sources on the record when applicable: Perkins grants for the technology purchase and Title IV (student achievement) for the HBCU tour; PBIS conference travel was listed as funded through Title II. The ski/snowboard trip was recorded as having no cost to the district.
The meeting minutes show the board handled personnel items in open session after a closed hearing; one item recorded a divided vote (the record includes “3 ayes, 2 nays” for a personnel appointment change). The transcript records the formal outcomes above as the official actions taken.
Ending: The board moved on to presentations and public comment after the votes, including presentations on special education, staff professional development and student trips.
