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East China School District board accepts administration recommendations in three student-discipline cases
Summary
At a special meeting April 8, the East China School District Board met in closed session for student-discipline hearings and then, in open session, unanimously approved administration recommendations for cases 2025-02, 2025-03 and 2025-04 (Yea: 5, Nay: 0; two members absent).
The East China School District Board of Education met April 8, 2026, called a closed session for student-discipline hearings under the Open Meetings Act and then returned to open session to approve administration recommendations for three student-discipline cases.
President Michael Westrick called the special meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Innovation Center Conference Room and confirmed attendance: Jessica Becker (present), Karen Cedar (absent), Lindsay Chopp (present), Jamie Haslem (absent), Ronald Miller (present), Shawn Treadaway (present) and Michael Westrick (present).
Board member Ronald Miller moved that the board enter closed session “Pursuant to Section 8(1)(b) of the Open Meetings Act (Act 267 of 1976) and upon the request of the student's parents, I move that the Board of Education go into closed session for the purpose of conducting hearings to consider the discipline of students.” Jessica Becker seconded the motion; the motion carried, Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 2. The board returned to open session at 8:11 p.m.
After returning to open session, the board took three formal actions on discipline recommendations provided by district administration. For case 2025-02 the motion “Per administration recommendation, the Board of Education accepts the recommendation for student 2025-02 presented at the April 8, 2026 student discipline hearing” was made by Lindsay Chopp, seconded by Shawn Treadaway and carried, Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 2. For case 2025-03 the same form of motion was made by Lindsay Chopp, seconded by Ronald Miller and carried, Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 2. For case 2025-04 the same form of motion was made by Lindsay Chopp, seconded by Michael Westrick and carried, Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 2.
The transcript and meeting record do not disclose the private details of the disciplinary recommendations; the agenda and motion language show the board acted on administration recommendations following closed hearings requested by students' parents and held under the statutory exception permitting closed sessions for student-discipline matters.
There was no public comment recorded under the agenda item for persons wishing to address the board. President Westrick declared the meeting adjourned at 8:13 p.m.
What happened next: The meeting record does not show further public actions or appeals; any follow-up (appeal timelines or implementation of disciplinary measures) is not specified in the minutes provided.
