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Cedar Springs board votes unanimously to expel a student for remainder of 2025–26
Summary
The Cedar Springs Public Schools Board of Education voted 7-0 Oct. 2, 2025, to expel Student 25.26.01 for the remainder of the 2025–26 school year; the minutes say the student may apply for reinstatement for 2026–27.
The Cedar Springs Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Oct. 2 to expel Student 25.26.01 for the remainder of the 2025–26 school year. The motion, recorded as "Motion by Shoffner supported by Bowser," passed 7-0, with all seven board members listed as voting in favor.
The board minutes record that the expelled student "may apply for reinstatement for the 2026-27 academic year." The action followed a closed-session review under the Open Meetings Act Section 8(b) for student discipline. The minutes do not disclose the facts of the case; closed-session proceedings and details are not included in the public minutes. Superintendent Smith is recorded as present and will follow up on community inquiries, according to the minutes.
The vote was entered into the public record immediately after the closed session. The minutes list the members present for the vote as Bowser, Gilmore, Lund, Patin, Reed, Shoffner, and Slager. No additional sanctions, timelines beyond the remainder of the school year, or details about appeal procedures are specified in the minutes.
