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Burbank School Board authorizes independent legal counsel after closed session; declines action on principal placement
Summary
After a closed session on personnel matters, the Board of Education authorized engagement of independent legal counsel related to an employment matter and voted to take no action on a principal placement; motions were carried by roll call following a reconvening late-night session.
The Burbank School District No. 111 Board of Education authorized the engagement of independent legal counsel in connection with an employment matter discussed during closed session and simultaneously voted to take no action on a principal placement, President Marissa Swistowicz announced after the board reconvened at 11:39 p.m. on March 25.
The board entered closed session at 7:09 p.m. under 5 ILCS 120/2 to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal or evaluation of personnel; the motion to enter closed session was made by Vice President Thomas Jansen and seconded by Member Gregory Komperda and carried by roll call. After returning to open session the board moved, on a motion by Vice President Jansen and seconded by Member Greene, to take no action on the principal placement discussed in closed session. The vote carried unanimously.
The board also voted, on a motion by Vice President Jansen and seconded by Member Komperda, to authorize engaging independent legal counsel regarding an employment matter discussed in closed session; that motion carried on a roll call vote. The board set a special meeting for April 2 at 5:30 p.m. and adjourned at 11:41 p.m.
No additional details about the personnel matter or the counsel’s scope were released at the meeting. The board’s actions were recorded in the minutes and authorized by recorded roll calls.
