Hamtramck board approves two 17-day student suspensions; students to return Jan. 6, 2025

The Hamtramck School District Board of Education approved two suspensions of students the board identified only by internal codes, each for 17 school days, and set both students' return date as Jan. 6, 2025.

During a closed session called for "possible student hearing" the board voted to suspend a student identified to the board as 20242025SDH1 for 17 school days. After resuming open session, the presiding officer read a second resolution suspending a student identified as 202425SDH2, also for 17 school days. Both motions were reported by the meeting chair as passing with a tally described in the record as "5 ayes, 2 absent." The board indicated the students’ identities are known to the board but recorded only the internal identifiers in the public record.

The board read updated resolution language aloud and confirmed the students’ scheduled return date: "Student is to return to school on 01/06/2025." The presiding officer asked board members to confirm they understood the edits before the votes.

The meeting record does not provide additional details about the incidents that led to these suspensions, disciplinary appeals, or whether alternative interventions were considered. The actions were taken under the board’s disciplinary procedures and were handled in closed session as noted by the board.

Next procedural steps were not announced during the public portion of the meeting; the record indicates the board will continue to follow its established processes for student discipline and any necessary communications with families.