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Board moved expulsion appeals to the Executive Director
What happened
The Board unanimously authorized a charter-amendment request making the Executive Director, rather than the Board chair, the appellate authority for high-school expulsions.
Why it matters to families
The amendment changes who reviews a principal's most serious student-discipline decisions.
The evidence
The February 25 approved minutes explain the DESE-requested change and record the authorization vote.
The source
February 25, 2026 Board of Trustees minutesSee the full record for Salem Academy Charter School.
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