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Votes and actions at a glance: Central CUSD 4 special meeting, Jan. 7, 2026
Summary
At the Jan. 7 special meeting the board approved the agenda amendment to add a resignation, approved the Consent Agenda (hire and resignation), entered executive session, approved an immediate termination of the IT director, and approved an IT consulting contract.
Key outcomes from the Central CUSD 4 Board of Education special meeting on Jan. 7, 2026:
- Agenda: Board approved adding section 6.3 (accept resignation of Alexis Gray) to the agenda; motion by Member B. Koch, seconded by Member Shule; passed without dissent.
- Consent Agenda: Approved; included hiring Anthony Talamonti (Social Sciences teacher and volunteer assistant wrestling coach, effective Jan. 5, 2026) and acceptance of Alexis Gray’s resignation (effective Jan. 6, 2026). Recorded vote: six ayes, one absent (Henrichs).
- Executive Session: Board entered executive session at 6:03 p.m. under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) for employee discipline/performance/complaint review; returned to open session at 7:16 p.m.
- Personnel action: Board approved termination of IT Director Dustin Dexter, effective immediately. Recorded vote: Able, B. Koch, Shule, Shule-Whybrew, Meier, H. Koch — ayes; Henrichs — absent.
- Contract: Board approved a contract with EduTech Partners, LLC, at $3,104 per month for third-party IT consulting for the remainder of the 2025–26 fiscal year. Recorded vote: six ayes, Henrichs absent.
- Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m.
The minutes do not provide additional narrative detail, statements from affected employees, contract attachments, or financial line-item detail beyond the monthly contract amount.
