Warren woman challenges city schools’ expulsion policy in court

WARREN — A city woman has filed a lawsuit in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court against the Warren City Schools over her son being expelled for more than six months for being involved in a fight at Warren G. Harding High School in 2007.

Nakila West of McMyler Street Northwest filed the suit on behalf of her son, Devonte West.

The suit, filed by Atty. Gil Rucker of Warren, says Devonte was alleged to have been involved in a fight on or about Oct. 8, 2007, and that he was expelled from the district from Nov. 19, 2007, until June 4, 2008.

The suit, which names the school board and Superintendent Kathryn Hellweg as defendants, says the expulsion was part of the district’s zero-tolerance policy regarding fighting in the district.

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