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NIU trustees vote to close public meeting, cite Illinois Open Meetings Act sections
Summary
The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees voted to close the public meeting for a closed session to discuss matters authorized under multiple sections of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, and approved the closure by roll call.
The Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees voted to close the public meeting and convene a closed session to discuss several categories of sensitive matters authorized by the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
Board Chair Montell Gales asked for a motion to close the public meeting to conduct a closed session to discuss topics that the board stated were authorized under the Illinois Open Meetings Act, including closed session minutes (section 2(c)(21)); collective bargaining (section 2(c)(2)); litigation and risk management (sections 2(c)(11) and 2(c)(12)); real estate (sections 2(c)(5) and 2(c)(6)); student disciplinary cases (sections 2(c)(11) and 2(c)(12)); and personnel matters (sections 2(c)(1), 2(c)(2), 2(c)(3) and 2(c)(21)).
Trustee Wasowitz moved to close the public meeting; Trustee Rita Athas seconded. Miss Stewart conducted a roll-call vote to close the meeting. Trustees who were recorded as voting “yes” to close the meeting included Trustee Rita Athas; Trustee Dennis Barsima; Vice Chair John Butler; Trustee Veronica Herrero; Trustee Leland Strom; Trustee Eric Watsowitz; and Board Chair Montell Gales. The chair then announced that the public meeting was closed and the board would not take up new business following the closed session.
The board’s stated reasons for closing the meeting reflect statutory categories under the Illinois Open Meetings Act and do not provide further detail in the public record about the specific matters to be discussed in closed session.
