Mayfield Independent School Board votes to expel student after closed-session discipline hearing

The Mayfield Independent School Board voted to expel a student identified as “M” following a closed executive-session discipline hearing at a special called meeting on Oct. 2, 2025, according to the district minutes.

Board chair Lorane Smith called the meeting to order at 5:58 p.m. The board entered executive session at 5:59 p.m. to conduct a student-discipline hearing on a motion by board member Michelle Arnett, seconded by Larry Jackson; the motion was recorded as passing unanimously. The minutes record the board returning to open session at 7:00 p.m. on a motion by Arnett, seconded by Jackson, also recorded as unanimous.

After the executive session, the minutes state that “the board determined that student ‘M’ would be expelled with services through May of 2026.” The minutes further state the board will review the student’s progress to decide future placement; no further procedural detail, appeal information, or vote tally by individual member is included in the minutes.

The minutes also record that the meeting was adjourned on a motion by Michelle Arnett, seconded by Joe Green, and unanimously voted. The adjournment time listed (5:10 p.m.) conflicts with the meeting’s earlier timestamps (start at 5:58 p.m. and return to open session at 7:00 p.m.) and appears to be a typographical error in the published minutes; the minutes do not clarify the correct adjournment time.

The document includes signature lines for the chairman and secretary; no additional public comment, supporting materials, appeals instructions, or legal citations are included in the minutes for this item.