THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL BOARD VOTED TO EXPEL TEN STUDENTS FROM CLASSES FOR THE REST OF THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR ON TUESDAY.
THE BOARD FIRST MET IN A SERIES OF TEN CLOSED SESSIONS TUESDAY TO DISCUSS WHETHER OR NOT TO EXPEL EACH STUDENT.
IN EACH CASE SUPERINTENDENT ROD EARLEYWINE RECOMMENDED EXPULSION OF THE STUDENT, IDENTIFIED AS STUDENT A THROUGH J.
AFTER DISCUSSION, THE BOARD RETURNED TO OPEN SESSION AND VOTED TO EXPEL EACH STUDENT.
THE STUDENTS AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES FOR POSSIBLE EXPULSION WERE NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE MEETING AGENDAS OR BY ANYONE IN THE DISTRICT.
BACK ON NOVEMBER 18TH, TEN STUDENTS FROM SIOUX CITY’S WEST HIGH AND WEST MIDDLE SCHOOLS WERE INVOLVED IN A DISTURBANCE THAT OCCURRED AT WEST HIGH AS SCHOOL ENDED THAT AFTERNOON.
SEVERAL OF THOSE STUDENTS WERE CHARGED WITH RIOTING, A CLASS D FELONY.
