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Jacksonville School District #117 board adjourns into closed session to discuss personnel, bargaining, student-discipline and potential litigation

Board of Education of Jacksonville School District #117 ยท June 25, 2025
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Summary

On June 25 the Jacksonville School District #117 Board of Education moved into closed session at 6:04 PM to consider personnel matters, collective bargaining/salary schedules, student-discipline cases and probable or pending litigation under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), (2), (9) and (11). The board returned to open session at 6:57 PM and adjourned.

The Board of Education of Jacksonville School District #117 voted at 6:04 p.m. June 25 to adjourn to a closed session to consider personnel matters, collective negotiating matters and salary schedules, student disciplinary cases and potential or probable litigation. "Mr. Lonergan moved, seconded by Mrs. Wilson to adjourn to Closed Session at 6:04 pm," the minutes record; the motion passed unanimously.

The motion cites the Illinois statute sections recorded in the minutes: 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), (2), (9) and (11), which the board listed as the bases for closing the meeting. The board resumed open session at 6:57 p.m. on a motion by Mrs. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Lonergan; that return-to-open motion also passed unanimously. Members recorded present for the session were Mr. Beard (President), Mrs. Leonard, Mr. Lonergan, Mr. Pool, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Trace and Mrs. Wilson. Superintendent Steve Ptacek and district leaders including Assistant Superintendent Matt Moore, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kelly Zoellner, Director of Human Resources Tami Stice, and Chief Financial Officer Rick Cunningham were noted as attending.