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Board narrowly votes to reinstate detailed discipline reports after 4–3 roll-call
Summary
St. Charles Community Schools Board voted 4–3 to direct administration to reinstate detailed discipline reports previously provided through May 2024 and to review reporting progress at the Nov. 18, 2026 regular meeting. The motion frames the change as a transparency and oversight measure.
Trustee Mike Goschka moved that the Board direct administration to reinstate the detailed discipline reports that were formerly provided through and including May 2024, arguing the reports are necessary "to promote transparency and accountability, and to support effective oversight and informed decision-making." The motion was seconded by Joseph McNaughton and passed on a roll-call vote 4–3.
The roll call recorded Ayes from Mike Goschka, Joseph McNaughton, James McPhail and Kevin Ritenburg; Nays from Allison Brady, Marcia Kendall and Angie Lewis. The motion also directs the Board to collaborate with the superintendent to align discipline practices with Board expectations and to review discipline reporting at the Board's Nov. 18, 2026 meeting to assess progress and effectiveness. The Board recessed at 9:45 PM and resumed at 9:54 PM following that action.
The motion text asked administration to reinstate the more detailed reports and to return with a review process; it does not specify the exact format, frequency, or the personnel responsible for producing the reports. Superintendent Ronald Stanley and staff previously provided attendance and discipline data as part of regular building and department reports; the new direction requires administration to restore the prior level of detail unless the Board later revises the requirement.
