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Lockport School District 91 board enters closed session over personnel matter
Summary
On Feb. 20, 2026 the Lockport School District 91 Board of Education voted unanimously to enter a closed session to discuss personnel matters under Illinois statute 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1); the board resumed public session later that evening and adjourned.
The Lockport School District 91 Board of Education voted unanimously on Feb. 20, 2026, to enter a closed session to discuss personnel matters, the board record shows. Board member Arvidson moved to enter closed session and board member Rodriguez seconded; the roll-call vote recorded Ayes from Fracaro, Arvidson, Pinn, Garrett, Cutforth, Oxley-Turner and Rodriguez.
Board President Laura Garrett cited the statutory authority for closing the meeting as concerns “the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel,” referencing 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) (as amended by P.A. 99-646). The public minutes state the board entered closed session at 4:47 p.m.; the record also notes a brief break during the closed session from about 6:20 p.m. to 6:25 p.m.
The district record does not disclose details of discussions held in closed session. The meeting resumed in open session at 8:05 p.m., and the board adjourned at 8:07 p.m. Recording Secretary Jennifer Fracaro is listed as having taken the minutes and signed the meeting record.
