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RSU 40 board fails to adopt expulsion after executive session
Summary
After an executive session on a student disciplinary matter, the RSU 40/MSAD 40 board debated an expulsion motion that failed; a later proposal for a two‑week expulsion was not seconded and no disciplinary action was recorded.
The RSU 40/MSAD 40 school board considered expelling a student after an executive session but did not adopt the measure. Following a closed-door consultation on a disciplinary matter, a board member moved "to expel student on the grounds that such expulsion is necessary for the peace and usefulness of the school and to direct the superintendent to provide the students, parents, or the notice of this action and develop a reentry plan for the student as required by law." The motion was seconded and debated, and the board recorded the tally in the transcript before declaring the motion failed.
Board members later discussed a narrower, fixed two-week expulsion and read proposed language on the record specifying a two-week time frame and a directive to provide written notice under a cited statutory reference. When the board asked for a second to that motion, none was recorded and no punishment resulted. The chair stated on the record that "There's, no action as a result of that executive session."
The meeting record shows multiple attempts to clarify whether an expulsion would be indefinite or for a fixed period; members raised questions about whether the board could require a student or family to participate in follow-up services. No formal expulsion was adopted by the board before it continued with other business.
The board extended the meeting after the executive session and proceeded to other agenda items. The district did not announce any next steps on the disciplinary matter during open session.
