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Tolleson board approves expulsions, superintendent contract and executive session motion
Summary
The Tolleson Union High School District Governing Board approved two student expulsions, authorized an executive session under cited Arizona statutes, and approved a superintendent employment agreement for Jeremiah Kyles during the meeting.
The Tolleson Union High School District Governing Board approved several formal actions during the meeting, including two student expulsions, a motion to enter executive session under Arizona statutes, and approval of a superintendent employment agreement.
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda by roll call earlier in the meeting. (Roll-call names recorded in the transcript included Doctor Luna Najera; Mister Del Palacio; Mister Ortega Romero; Mister Chapman; Miss Sutton.)
Motion to enter executive session: A motion "to go to the executive session pursuant to ARS 38 dash 4 3 1.03 a 2, ARS 38 dash 4 3 1.03 a 3, and ARS 15 dash 8 4 3 a, as well as the session for ARS 38 dash 4 3 1.03 a 1" was made and seconded and the board voted to convene the executive session by roll call.
Student expulsions: The board considered two student-discipline matters and approved expulsions. - SD2025-007: Administration sought approval for expulsion in the matter of student-discipline SD2025-007 for alleged misconduct and violations of board policies JIC (student conduct) and JICI (weapons in schools). The roll call recorded: Doctor Luna Najera, Mister Del Palacio, Mister Ortega Romero and Mister Chapman voted "Yes." Miss Sun recorded a "No." (Outcome: approved.) - SD2025-008: Administration sought approval for expulsion in the matter of student-discipline SD2025-008 for similar alleged misconduct and policy violations. The roll call again recorded Yes votes from Doctor Luna Najera, Mister Del Palacio, Mister Ortega Romero and Mister Chapman and a No from Miss Sun. (Outcome: approved.)
Superintendent employment agreement: Administration recommended approval of a superintendent employment agreement for Jeremiah Kyles. The board moved and seconded the recommendation and approved the superintendent contract by roll call; the transcript records all board members voting "Yes." The motion passed.
Adjournment: The board moved to adjourn at the end of the meeting by recorded roll call.
The meeting record shows motions, seconds and roll-call votes; individual movers and seconders were not consistently named in the transcript record and are therefore recorded as not specified where missing.
