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Darien school board holds closed session with IASB for self-evaluation under state statute
Summary
At a July 22 special meeting, the Darien Public Schools #61 board recessed into a closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(16) to conduct a board self-evaluation with an Illinois Association of School Boards representative; the board returned to open session at 5:54 p.m.
Darien Public Schools District #61’s Board of Education recessed into a closed session at 4:45 p.m. on July 22, 2025, to meet with a representative of a statewide association and to consider board self-evaluation, practices and procedures, or professional ethics under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(16). Board President Karen Buckels presided; the meeting took place at Lace Elementary School.
The minutes record that the motion to enter closed session was recorded in the meeting minutes and carried on a roll-call vote. The minutes also identify Dr. Arlana Bedard of the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) as the association representative present. The board list of attendees included Karen Buckels, Allyson Renell, Travis Myers, Anthony Ramos, Dana Pavlu, Gabriela Ceferin and Katherine Fujiura; the record lists Dr. Langman as also present.
The board returned to open session at 5:54 p.m. according to the minutes. The document records the statutory authority verbatim as “5 ILCS 120/2 (c) 16.” The minutes show no public comments were received during the meeting.
