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NICE Community School District board recommends 45-day suspension for student
Summary
After a closed-session review under Section 8(b) of the Open Meetings Act, the NICE Community School District Board of Education voted 5-0 to recommend a 45-day suspension for a student at its March 6 special meeting.
The Board of Education of the NICE Community School District voted to recommend that a student serve a 45-day suspension following a closed-session review on March 6, 2025. The motion was offered by Scott Mann and supported by Chad Korpi; the roll-call vote recorded ayes from Jim Gray, Chad Korpi, Crystal LaFreniere, Derrick Magnuson and Scott Mann.
The board entered closed session at 5:03 p.m. under the authority cited in the meeting minutes as "Section 8(b) of the Open Meetings Act" and returned to open session at 5:15 p.m. After returning, the board acted on the disciplinary recommendation. The meeting record states: "Motion by Scott Mann supported by Chad Korpi to recommend that the student serve a 45-day suspension." The minutes do not provide further details about the underlying incident or whether the suspension is to be served consecutively with other discipline.
Board President Crystal LaFreniere presided over the special meeting, which convened at 5:02 p.m. at Westwood High School; administrators Bryan DeAugustine and Cliff Fossitt were listed as present. The minutes show the meeting adjourned at 5:18 p.m. with no additional actions recorded. The minutes do not specify next steps for appeal, implementation, or whether the suspension date(s) have been set.
