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Board Expels Student for Remainder of School Year

December 23, 2025/
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Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Meeting | December 16, 2025

Article Summary: Following a closed session disciplinary hearing, the Litchfield School Board voted to expel a student for gross disobedience. The expulsion is effective for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year.

Student Discipline Key Points:

  • Action Taken: The board found the student committed an act of gross disobedience or misconduct.

  • Duration: The student is expelled for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year.

  • Vote: The board voted unanimously to approve the expulsion and the written decision detailing the reasons.

The Litchfield Community Unit School District No. 12 Board of Education on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, voted to expel a student for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year.

The action took place after the board entered a closed session specifically to discuss student disciplinary cases. Upon returning to open session, the board approved a motion finding that the student “committed an act of gross disobedience or misconduct such that discipline may be warranted.”

Board members subsequently voted to approve the expulsion and the written decision detailing the reasons for the disciplinary action.

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