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Jacksonville SD 117 committee moved into closed session citing personnel, negotiations, student discipline, litigation and property
Summary
At 6:30 p.m. Jan. 15, the Jacksonville School District #117 Board committee voted unanimously to enter closed session, citing multiple exemptions under the Illinois Open Meetings Act including personnel, collective bargaining, student discipline, litigation, and purchase/lease of property. The board reconvened at 7:07 p.m.
The Jacksonville School District #117 Board of Education Committee voted unanimously on Jan. 15 to adjourn into closed session at 6:30 p.m., listing statutory bases under the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Mrs. Wilson moved the motion, Mrs. Stewart seconded, and the roll call recorded Yea votes from Wilson, Stewart, Pool, Trace, Leonard and Beard.
The minutes list the statutory citations (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) for personnel; (c)(2) for collective negotiating matters; (c)(9) for student disciplinary cases; (c)(11) for probable or pending litigation; and (c)(5) for purchase or lease of real property). The committee returned to open session at 7:07 p.m. and did not disclose details of the closed session in the public minutes.
