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Thompson School District board affirms expulsion of Loveland High student through March 6, 2026
Summary
At a special meeting, the Thompson School District R-2J Board of Education affirmed the superintendent's May 13, 2025 decision to expel a Loveland High School student through March 6, 2026, adopting the determination and directing formal service of the order.
The Thompson School District R-2J Board of Education on May 13, 2025 affirmed the superintendent's decision to expel a Loveland High School student through March 6, 2026 and directed the board secretary to deliver the determination and order by hand or certified mail.
The board first met in executive session under Colorado law to discuss the appeal. The board cited Colorado Revised Statutes (Colo. Rev. Stat.) 24-6-402(4)(h), 24-6-402(4)(g) and 24-6-402(4)(b) to justify closing the session for the appeal and for receiving legal advice, and cited the Colorado Open Records Act (Colo. Rev. Stat. 24-72-204(3)(a)(I)) for discussion of documents protected from public disclosure. After returning from the executive session, the board took the affirmation vote.
The motion the board adopted directed that the board: affirm the superintendent's May 13, 2025 decision; adopt the determination of appeal and the order of expulsion as presented; and direct the board secretary to serve the determination and order on the student and the student's parents by hand delivery or certified mail, return receipt requested. The transcript records the motion, the second and a roll-call vote; the board secretary announced unanimous "aye" votes from all members present and the meeting record states that the motion passed.
Board members discussed school safety and the disciplinary process during deliberations. One board member identified the primary reason for the motion as the student's admission to tackling the victim during the altercation that led to the expulsion appeal. Board members also noted that the district's typical expulsion period is 365 days and said the expelled student received a reduced expulsion term. A board member expressed hope the student will continue in online learning while expelled and use the time to access supports and return ready to focus on learning.
The order establishes the student's earliest documented return date as March 6, 2026; the board directed formal service of the determination to the student and parents to complete the administrative process. No further votes or amendments concerning the expulsion were recorded in the public portion of the meeting.
