January 2, 2024 – West Bend, Wi – The West Bend School Board will begin 2024 with a series of six expulsion hearings. According to the WBSD boarddocs the hearings will start January 5, 2024, and run through January 12, 2024.
“Students who are engaged in conduct that doesn’t meet the expectations of the school are subject to discipline,” said superintendent Jen Wimmer. “That can go into a whole continuum of consequences with the most extreme being expulsion.
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“Generally, students are removed for a period of time through suspension pending investigations, hearings, etc. Once the hearings are scheduled the individual cases are heard by the board and the board makes a final decision.”
Wimmer said, students can be expelled from the district for significant periods of time or up to age 21.
“When you have a pending discipline or expulsion process, students are not in school,” said Wimmer. “Their parents are responsible for them during that time.”
1. Opening Items
A. Call to Order
B. Notification
C. School Board Member Roll Call
2. Executive Session
A. Motion to convene into Closed Session pursuant to the provisions of Sections 19.85(1)(f) and 120.13(1)(c) Wisconsin Statutes, for the purpose of considering disciplinary charges against a student for allegedly engaging in conduct that endangered the property, health and safety of others while at school or while under supervision of school authority.
It was December 8, 2023, when five students were taken into custody and felony charges of physical abuse of a child were sought by West Bend Police following a fight in the parking lot at the West Bend High Schools.
Earlier that same week, December 6, 2023, there was a fight at Badger Middle School involving students; one 14-year-old boy was taken into custody and police referred charges and disorderly conduct.
Later on December 6, 2023, there was an incident in the evening involving adults following a middle school basketball game. One adult was arrested.
On a side note: Applications are due January 2, 2024, for two seats on the West Bend School Board. Incumbent Kurt Rebholz turned in non-candidacy forms and will not be seeking election. Incumbent Chris Zwygart’s seat is up for election.
According to the District: A Campaign Registration Statement and a Declaration of Candidacy, must be filed no later than 5 p.m., on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, in the office of the school district clerk at the Education Service Center located at 735 S. Main Street, West Bend, WI 53095.
The Education Service Center will reopen Tuesday, January 2, 2024, from 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. to receive submissions. Contact Peggy Schmidt with any questions at 262-335-5435.