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Board approves expulsions for two students, assigning transfers to Vine Community Day School
Summary
The board unanimously approved expulsions of one student from Granite Hills High School and one from Sequoia Middle School, expelling each for the remainder of 2025–26 and 2026–27 with transfers to Vine Community Day School.
The Governing Board of the Porterville Unified School District voted to expel two students and transfer them to Vine Community Day School for the remainder of the 2025–26 spring semester and the 2026–27 fall semester. The expulsions—one from Granite Hills High School and one from Sequoia Middle School—were moved by Donna Berry and seconded by Rudy Ruiz; the motions carried with all seven members voting aye.
The minutes record the board action without detailing the underlying disciplinary incidents or student identities; confidential student-discipline procedures and privacy protections apply. The expulsions were recorded as formal board action during open session following the district's closed-session consideration of personnel and student matters.
