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Cabot School Board unanimously approves 2026–27 proposed budget, upholds two expulsions
Summary
At its Feb. 25 meeting the Cabot School Board unanimously approved the proposed 2026–2027 budget and the School Board Legal Liability renewal, and upheld expulsions for two students (IDs 6450 and 4602); the latter followed a closed-appeal request and executive-session discussion.
The Cabot School Board approved the proposed 2026–2027 budget of expenditures and renewed the School Board Legal Liability program by unanimous 7–0 votes at its Feb. 25 meeting.
James Hertzog moved to approve the budget, and Sarah Owen seconded the motion; the board recorded a 7–0 vote to adopt the spending plan that must be published before the spring school board elections. Later, Kevin Tipton moved to renew the district's legal-liability policy for 2025–2026 and James Hertzog seconded; that motion passed 7–0.
The board also considered two student-discipline cases. The board voted to uphold the administration's recommendation to expel student 6450 for the remainder of the 2024–2025 school year (motion by Corey Williams; second by James Hertzog; vote 7–0). Representatives for student 4602 appealed the recommended expulsion and requested a closed appeal hearing; after statements from both sides the board moved into executive session, and upon returning it voted to uphold the expulsion for student 4602 for the remainder of the 2024–2025 school year (motion by Marvin Jones; second by James Hertzog; vote 7–0). The minutes do not specify the factual grounds for either expulsion beyond the administration's recommendation.
The board also approved personnel recommendations as presented (motion by Sarah Owen; second by Corey Williams; vote 7–0) and adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
Votes at a glance: approve proposed 2026—627 budget (motion: James Hertzog; second: Sarah Owen; outcome: approved, 7—3); renew School Board Legal Liability program for 2025—626 (motion: Kevin Tipton; second: James Hertzog; outcome: approved, 7—3); uphold expulsion of student 6450 (motion: Corey Williams; second: James Hertzog; outcome: approved, 7—3); uphold expulsion of student 4602 after appeal and executive session (motion: Marvin Jones; second: James Hertzog; outcome: approved, 7—3); approve personnel recommendations (motion: Sarah Owen; second: Corey Williams; outcome: approved, 7—3).
The minutes note that representatives for student 4602 requested a closed hearing and that the board entered executive session before the final vote; no further public details are recorded in the minutes about the nature of the allegations or the content of the executive session.
