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At-a-glance: Motions and votes from Somonauk special board meeting
Summary
The Somonauk CUSD 432 Board of Education held a brief special meeting Oct. 9, 2025, entering closed session under state statute and unanimously approving motions to return to open session, appoint Justin Snider as superintendent, and adjourn. Vote tallies were recorded for each motion.
At its Oct. 9, 2025 special meeting, the Somonauk Community Unit School District No. 432 Board of Education recorded four formal motions and associated roll-call votes.
The board first moved to enter closed session under 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) for personnel matters, including discussion about hiring a new superintendent; the motion, moved by Mike Short and seconded by Ashley Harper, was recorded as Passed with Nick Deacon, Ashley Harper, Norm Johnson, Mike Short and Erik Wold voting "Yea." Following closed session, the board moved to return to open session; that motion also passed on a unanimous recorded vote.
The board then approved an employment contract to appoint Justin Snider as superintendent for a three-year term effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, authorizing the board president to execute the contract. The motion to appoint was moved by Mike Short, seconded by Erik Wold, and recorded as a unanimous "Yea" vote. The meeting concluded when the board voted to adjourn; the adjournment motion passed with the same recorded five "Yea" votes. The minutes do not specify financial or benefit details of the superintendent contract.
