Mifflinburg Area School District schedules two expulsion hearings for Tuesday

Two expulsion hearings were on the Mifflinburg Area School District calendar for Tuesday, with one set for 5:00 p.m. and a second at 5:45 p.m. Both were scheduled for the Intermediate School LGI at 250 Mable St. in Mifflinburg, and the notice was posted May 28.

That brief public notice tells families more about process than about the students involved. It does not identify either student or describe the underlying conduct, which is typical when a district is handling discipline matters that carry due process protections and involve student privacy. The fact that the district set aside two separate hearing slots on the same evening suggests more than a routine classroom issue and points to formal actions serious enough to require board attention.

In Pennsylvania, a student facing possible expulsion is entitled to a formal hearing, and state guidance defines expulsion as exclusion from school for more than 10 days. The hearing can be held before the school board, an authorized committee of the board or a qualified hearing examiner. In Mifflinburg, the nine-member elected school board normally meets in the same Intermediate School LGI where Tuesday’s hearings were scheduled.

The district serves the boroughs of Mifflinburg, New Berlin and Hartleton, along with Buffalo, Hartley, Lewis, Limestone, West Buffalo and Union townships. That broad footprint helps explain why even a narrow discipline notice can draw local attention: a serious school action in one building can affect transportation, schedules, classroom staffing and family planning across the district.

Mifflinburg has used the public-notice process for expulsion matters before. The district posted hearing notices for June 11, 2024, and Oct. 1, 2024, both at the Intermediate School LGI, while an older 2018 notice listed the administration office at 178 Maple Street in Mifflinburg. The pattern shows these hearings are not part of the everyday school calendar, but they are also not unprecedented.

The district’s 2025-26 handbook says it seeks to provide a safe environment free from weapons and dangerous instruments, and families can also use Safe2Say Something, Pennsylvania’s anonymous school safety reporting system run by the Office of Attorney General. For parents watching school discipline closely, Tuesday’s hearings sit at the intersection of safety, privacy and student rights, with the public able to see the time and place but not the private details behind them.