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Board unanimously upholds expulsions after closed session
Summary
After a closed session, the board reported it unanimously approved the administration's recommendation to expel two students (IDs read in open session). A parent urged reconsideration during public comment before the closed session, saying her daughter had been bullied and requesting a second chance.
The board convened to closed session at 5:57 p.m. and returned to open session at 6:48 p.m. The chair reported that the board "unanimously approved the recommendation of administration for the expulsions of students 25 20 six-zero 6 and 25 20 six-zero 7."
Before the closed session, a parent, Karina Serta, addressed the board in public comment asking for reconsideration and saying her daughter had been bullied and that staff (she named Ms. McLaren) had not adequately addressed the underlying issue. Serta asked the board to grant a second chance and noted her children have attended the school since elementary grades.
Why it matters: The board took a formal disciplinary action with individual student expulsions; public comment before the closed session recorded a parent's plea for reconsideration. The board reported the expulsions in open session per Brown Act reporting rules.
