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Washington Community High School negotiations committee holds closed session on collective bargaining
Summary
The Washington Community High School Negotiations Committee met Feb. 24, 2026, moved into an executive session under state statute to discuss collective bargaining and returned to adjourn; the motion to enter closed session passed 3-0.
The Washington Community High School Negotiations Committee convened Feb. 24, 2026, and moved into an executive session to discuss collective bargaining and salary schedules. Committee member Kopinski moved, and Funk seconded, “that the Negotiations Committee Meeting convene into Executive Session at 4:17 p.m.” The motion carried on a 3-0 roll call in favor (Kopinski, Funk, Essig).
The minutes record that the committee returned from executive session at 5:17 p.m. and that Essig moved, with Kopinski seconding, “that the Negotiations Committee Meeting adjourn at 5:18 p.m.” The adjournment motion was recorded as "ALL YEAS." WCHS administrators Dr. Freeman and Dr. Beverlin were listed as in attendance; no visitors or correspondence were noted. The minutes do not disclose the substance of executive-session discussions, which were held under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) for collective negotiating matters and deliberations concerning salary schedules.
