Board approves intergovernmental agreement for mutual assistance in school crises

The Woodstock CUSD 200 Board of Education voted to approve an intergovernmental cooperation agreement to provide mutual assistance in response to crises affecting public schools in McHenry County. The motion was seconded by Dr. Bidwell and passed by roll call with all members recorded as voting yes.

Why it matters: Intergovernmental cooperation agreements allow school districts and other local agencies to coordinate resources, personnel and procedures during emergencies or crises, enabling faster or pooled responses across jurisdictions.

The motion on the floor was recorded as “move to approve an intergovernmental cooperation agreement for mutual assistance in response to crisis in the public schools of McHenry County.” A second was recorded and roll-call votes followed. The roll call recorded the following votes: Mister Hedley — yes; Doctor Bidwell — yes; Mister Parisi — yes; Mister Homebrew — yes; Mister Marcelli — yes; Doctor Farris — yes; Mister Gilmore — yes. The board announced the motion carried.

Later in the meeting, the board moved to return to open session. That motion and its second were recorded and passed by roll call; the transcript recorded the following votes for that motion: Doctor Perez — yes; Doctor Bidwell — yes; Mister Priessy — yes; Mister Miceli — yes; Mister Homo — yes; Mister Headley — yes; Mister Gilmore — yes.

Both items were handled as motions with roll-call votes; no amendments or budget figures were listed in the meeting transcript.