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Aurora East USD 131 staff recommend adding mitigating‑factors clause to enrollment policy 750
Summary
Dr. David Ballard presented proposed language for Policy 750 to require consideration of mitigating factors — including student parenting status or victimization — when determining whether an expelled student must complete an expulsion term before enrollment.
Dr. David Ballard presented policy updates to the Aurora East USD 131 Finance and Personnel Committee and highlighted a recommended change to Policy 750 on enrollment, based on legal counsel's review.
Ballard said the district's attorney recommended adding a clause asking administrators to consider mitigating factors when deciding whether an expelled student must complete the term of an expulsion before being enrolled by the district. According to Ballard, the recommended language would direct the district to consider "mitigating factors including but not limited to student status as a parent, expectant parent, or whether they are victim of [domestic] violence when deciding whether the student must complete the term of the expulsion before being enrolled by the district." Ballard said the recommendation stems from recent legislation and legal updates that counsel has reviewed.
The proposed change was presented as part of a batch of policies on the district's five‑year review cycle and described as largely legal or minor language updates. The committee received the update as informational; no formal action was recorded at the Sept. 2 meeting.
Next steps: the policy change will remain in the policy update process for further review and possible future board action, consistent with the district's policy review cycle.
