Maine Township HSD 207 resumes open session, approves personnel actions including termination of support staff member 'Sergio'

An unnamed presiding speaker opened the resumed portion of the meeting and asked for a motion to return to open session; a motion was made and seconded, and the board recorded members present by roll call.

The presiding speaker then asked for a motion on "personnel action items A through D and the support staff termination of Sergio." The motion and a second were recorded; the transcript records roll-call confirmations of the motion from Jaime; Hartwig; (Patrice/Patrus); Eicher; Forsterling (also transcribed earlier as Forstuhling); and Yousef Abrahamson, each answering "Aye." The transcript does not include text explaining the reason for Sergio's termination, the effective date, or whether any appeal or administrative review process was noted.

The board next took up approval of closed-session minutes from Nov. 3, 2025. After a motion and second, roll-call confirmations in the transcript include Hartley, Jaime, Forsterling, Hennigan, Eicher (transcribed once as "Eicherz"), Patrice, and Yousef Abrahamson, each recorded as "Aye," and the minutes were approved.

With no other action reported from closed session, the presiding speaker asked for a motion to adjourn. A motion and second were recorded and the presiding speaker asked, "All in favor?" The response was "Aye," and the meeting adjourned.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to return to open session: Approved by roll call. Members recorded as present: Iker; Forstuhling/Forsterling; Hartwig; Menighan; Feynman; Patrice; Houston Davidson (all answered affirmatively in the roll call).

- Motion on personnel action items A–D (including "the support staff termination of Sergio"): Approved by roll call. Members recorded as voting "Aye" in the transcript include Jaime; Hartwig; (Patrice/Patrus); Eicher; Forsterling; Yousef Abrahamson.

- Approval of closed-session minutes (11/03/2025): Approved by roll call. Members recorded as voting "Aye" in the transcript include Hartley; Jaime; Forsterling; Hennigan; Eicher; Patrice; Yousef Abrahamson.

What the record does and does not show

The transcript clearly records motions, seconds, and affirmative roll-call responses for the items above. It does not record the names of who made or seconded the motions, the specific vote tally (e.g., counts of yes/no/abstain beyond the listed affirmative responses), or detailed explanations for personnel actions. Several names appear with inconsistent spellings in the transcript (for example, Forstuhling vs. Forsterling; Eicher vs. "Eicherz"; Hartwig vs. Hartley; Patrice vs. Patrus; "Use of Abrahamson" vs. "Yousef Abrahamson"). Where the article lists votes, it follows the roll-call names and affirmative responses as they appear in the transcript and uses normalized spellings where the longer or repeated form appears.

Next steps / open items

The transcript does not show follow-up details on the personnel decision (grounds, effective date, appeal options) or provide any staff reports or public comment regarding the actions. For additional detail, the district would need to publish the full personnel item documentation or minutes with supporting materials.

Direct quotes from the transcript (as spoken)

- "Can I get a motion to return to open session, please?" — Unidentified speaker - "Can I get a motion on personnel action personnel action items a through d and the support staff termination of Sergio" — Unidentified speaker - "Can I get a motion on the approval of closed session minutes from 11/03/2025?" — Unidentified speaker - "With no other action from closed session, can I get a motion to adjourn?" — Unidentified speaker