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Lemont 210 board holds closed session on personnel and possible litigation
Summary
The board met in closed session from 6:01–6:40 p.m. July 21 to discuss personnel matters and potential litigation under Illinois open-meetings statutes; the public session resumed and the board proceeded with its regular agenda.
The Lemont Township High School District 210 Board of Education moved into Closed Session at 6:01 p.m. on July 21, 2025, citing personnel matters under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) and litigation matters under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11). The motion to enter Closed Session was made by Member Koehler and seconded by Member Driscoll; the roll-call vote recorded Koehler, Kardas, Gray, Marzec, Driscoll and Korte as voting aye.
The board reconvened the public meeting at 6:40 p.m. after concluding the Closed Session. Minutes state the meeting was recorded in Closed Session and that the motion to end the Closed Session was moved by Member Driscoll and seconded by Member Gray. No substantive details from the Closed Session were released in the public minutes beyond the statutory reasons for closing the meeting.
Why it matters: Illinois law permits public bodies to meet in Closed Session for specific personnel and litigation reasons but requires the board to record the statutory basis for the closure. The board’s public record for July 21 names personnel and litigation as the reasons for closure; the minutes do not provide further detail on the personnel or litigation topics discussed.
