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Morton board continues closure of closed-session minutes, approves destruction of recordings

Board of Education, J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 · November 12, 2025
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Summary

The Board voted to continue confidentiality for closed-session minutes from Oct. 11, 2023 through Apr. 10, 2024 and authorized destruction of the verbatim recordings for the same period, citing continuing need for confidentiality under the Open Meetings Act.

The Board of Education voted to continue the closure of closed-session minutes covering Oct. 11, 2023 through Apr. 10, 2024 after a review that the board said found "the need for confidentiality still exists." The motion to continue closure was recorded as passing with ayes from the board members present.

The board also approved destruction of the verbatim closed-session recordings for the identical date range. The minutes record the motions and unanimous votes among members present; the board cited statutory authority in its closed-session agenda that lists Illinois Open Meetings Act citations (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1),(2),(5),(6),(9),(11),(21)).

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