Board approves expulsions, school‑of‑choice plan and several bond‑related purchases
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Summary
At its Jan. 26 meeting the board approved two expulsions (one with conditional reinstatement), approved a school‑of‑choice policy 6–1, authorized software and several procurement items, and voted to enter closed session for student and negotiation matters.
The L'Anse Creuse Public Schools Board of Education recorded several formal actions at its Jan. 26 meeting, including two expulsions, approval of a school‑of‑choice program, routine procurement and the directive to enter closed session for student discipline and negotiation strategy.
Disciplinary decisions: The board voted on two separate expulsion recommendations. Early in the meeting the board approved the recommendation to expel student 0435 (roll call recorded unanimous yes). After a closed session the board approved the recommendation to expel student 0432 with conditional reinstatement at the start of the 2026‑27 school year; the roll call was recorded as a unanimous 7–0 yes vote.
Operational and procurement approvals: The board approved implementation of PowerSchool Enrollment Express (motion by Board member Doss, support by Board member Herndon) and passed a school‑of‑choice program by roll call, 6–1 (Board member Sellers cast the lone 'No'). The consent agenda passed by roll call (unanimous), the business office food‑service equipment recommendation was approved, and the board approved a districtwide playground improvements package (package 26‑01) and a generator purchase recommendation. Motions and seconders for many of these items were recorded in the public record and votes were either roll call or voice as noted in the minutes.
Closed session: The board moved to go into closed session under the Open Meetings Act (student discipline and strategy/negotiations) and returned later the same evening to announce the post‑session action on student 0432 (conditional reinstatement at start of the 2026‑27 school year).
What the votes mean: The disciplinary motions are formal board actions that remove a student from regular enrollment, with one of the decisions explicitly tied to conditional reinstatement. The school‑of‑choice approval alters the district's enrollment policy for accepting nonresident students under the program; exact operational details (application windows, capacity limits) were not specified in the public minutes and were recorded as "not specified." Several procurement items tied to the bond and ongoing operations (playgrounds, generator, food service equipment, student enrollment software) were approved to proceed for implementation as described in staff presentations.
Next steps: Staff will finalize contract documents and bring vendor award recommendations, schedules and any remaining bid packages back to the board for final approval. The district's closed‑session rationale was recorded under statutory exceptions cited at the meeting (strategy/negotiations; student discipline).
