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Allegan Public Schools expels two students after closed-session discipline hearing
Summary
Following a closed-session hearing held Jan. 26 under the Michigan Open Meetings Act, the Allegan Public Schools Board expelled two students: one for possession and distribution of a marijuana vape pen for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year, and another for attempting to start a fire for 180 school days.
The Allegan Public Schools Board of Education on Jan. 26 voted to expel two students after a closed-session disciplinary hearing requested by a parent. The board entered closed session at 7:04 p.m. under Section 8(b) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act and returned to open session at 7:55 p.m.
On reconvening, the board voted 4-0 (Ayes: Christopher Hodge, Vicki Knuckles, Amanda Nash, Brad van Melle; Absent: Drew Isola, Mary Kasprzyk, Katherine Lake) to expel Student #01-26-26-LEW-1 for violating Section IV of the district’s Student Handbook by possessing and distributing a marijuana vape pen while on school property; the expulsion is effective for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year (motion 25/26-079).
Separately, the board voted 4-0 to expel Student #01-26-26-LEW-2 for violating Policy 5206 Student Discipline H(2) and Section IV of the Student Handbook for attempting to start a fire on school property; the expulsion is for 180 school days (motion 25/26-080).
The minutes list the motions, the policies cited, and the recorded tallies; they do not include details of the hearing record, statements from students or families, or disciplinary alternatives. The motions were made by Vicki Knuckles and supported by Amanda Nash.
The minutes do not specify next-step procedures for appeals, re-enrollment, or alternative placement; those details were not recorded in the public minutes available for this meeting.
