Effingham CUSD 40 board keeps closed-session minutes sealed, approves personnel list and EJHS bass-fishing MOU
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Summary
The Effingham CUSD 40 board voted to keep closed-session minutes closed and destroy recordings made before July 2024, approved the personnel list, and authorized a memorandum of understanding to add a bass‑fishing extracurricular at EJHS for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years with expenses shared by the sports backers for two years.
The Effingham CUSD 40 board returned to open session and approved several routine items Tuesday, voting to keep earlier closed-session minutes sealed and to destroy electronic recordings made prior to July 2024.
"It is recommended that these minutes remain closed," the meeting moderator said before calling for a motion. Andrew moved to keep the minutes closed and to destroy recordings prior to July 2024; Chad seconded. A roll-call vote followed, with board members recorded as voting in the affirmative.
The board then approved the personnel list. "I'm looking for a motion and a second to approve the personnel list," the moderator said. Erica moved to approve the personnel list and Chad seconded; the board adopted the motion by roll call.
Later on the agenda, the board considered and approved a memorandum of understanding to add a bass‑fishing extracurricular at EJHS for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years. The moderator described the proposal, including funding arrangements, saying the expense "will be shared with the sports backers for 2 years." Andrew moved to add the EJHS bass‑fishing activity and Erica Wilkoff seconded; the motion passed by roll call.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn. Erica moved to adjourn and Andrew seconded; the board completed a roll call and the session ended.
Votes at a glance
- Keep closed‑session minutes closed; destroy electronic recordings prior to July 2024 — Motion by Andrew; second by Chad; adopted by roll call at the meeting. - Approve personnel list — Motion by Erica; second by Chad; adopted by roll call at the meeting. - Approve MOU to add EJHS bass‑fishing extracurricular for 2025–26 and 2026–27; expenses shared with sports backers for two years — Motion by Andrew; second by Erica Wilkoff; adopted by roll call at the meeting.
What’s next
All items approved at the meeting took effect as board actions recorded in the minutes. No additional hearings or public deliberations on these items were announced before the meeting adjourned.