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Westwood board unanimously votes to permanently expel Student 20039779 under state law
Summary
At a special April 20 meeting, the Westwood Community School District Board accepted the superintendent's recommendation and voted 6-0 to permanently expel Student 20039779 pursuant to MCL 380.1311(2). The action followed a closed-session review of the student's conduct at the mother's request.
The Westwood Community School District Board of Education voted unanimously on April 20 to permanently expel Student 20039779, accepting the superintendent's recommendation under Michigan law.
According to the minutes, “Vice President Timothy Emery moved, and Trustee Narabia Little seconded accepting the Superintendent's recommendation that the Board of Education permanently expel Student 20039779 from the Westwood Community School District pursuant to MCL 380.1311(2). The motion passed unanimously, 6-0, by roll call vote.” The motion followed the board's return to open session after a closed-session review earlier in the meeting.
The board had entered closed session at 6:04 p.m. to discuss "the actions of the student at the request of the Mother," and returned to open session at 7:43 p.m., according to the meeting minutes. The minutes list Superintendent Donald Willis and attorney Adam Blaylock (of Miller Johnson) among those present for the proceeding.
No public comments on the expulsion were recorded. The minutes note that Trustee Narabia Little left the meeting at 8:01 p.m., after the expulsion vote.
