Board approves expulsions for four students following closed hearings

The Mount Clemens Community School District board approved expulsions for four students after closed-session hearings, citing Policy 5610.

Mrs. Cahoun moved “per policy 5610 to expel student 181008413 and student 181008412 for 180 school days,” and Miss Hammond supported the motion. The roll call recorded votes of Mrs. Cahoun, Miss Hammond, Mr. Shepard, Mrs. Walker and Mr. Walker in favor; the motion passed.

Later in the meeting the board approved a motion to expel student 181002618 for 180 school days. That motion was moved by the board member recorded as Mr. Kah and supported by Mrs. Walker; the board adopted the recommendation from the committee and recorded unanimous yes votes. The board also approved expulsion of student 4977 for the remainder of the school year after a motion by Miss Hammond and a second by Mr. Walker; that motion passed on a roll call vote with all members recorded as yes.

Board members stated the expulsions followed the recommendations heard in closed session and cited Policy 5610 as the governing disciplinary procedure. No additional detail about the incidents or corrective measures was provided in open session; student identifiers were read as recorded in the board materials (student 181008413, student 181008412, student 181002618, student 4977). The board did not provide public findings beyond the motion language and the length of expulsions.

The board recorded the formal votes and moved on to the other business on the agenda. The district indicated the expulsions were handled per policy and that further details are part of the closed-session record.