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River Forest SD 90 board moves into closed session to discuss personnel matters
Summary
At a Dec. 4 special Committee of the Whole meeting, the River Forest SD 90 Board voted unanimously to go into closed session to discuss personnel matters, citing the personnel exception while noting the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act requirement for wage-increase discussions to remain open.
The River Forest SD 90 Board of Education convened a special Committee of the Whole on Dec. 4, 2025, and at about 7:10 p.m. voted to move into closed session to discuss personnel matters. The motion to enter closed session was moved by Mr. Cortese and seconded by Mrs. Vlerick and carried on a roll-call vote with all members recorded as voting yes.
Board President Mrs. Kathleen Avalos opened the meeting earlier, calling the Committee of the Whole to order at approximately 7:03 p.m. The motion minutes specify the closed-session topics as "the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees," and note that any meeting to consider a compensation increase subject to the Local Government Wage Increase Transparency Act must be open and posted in accordance with that Act. The transcript records the board moving into closed session at approximately 7:10 p.m. and returning to open session at about 9:05 p.m.
The transcript does not record details of the closed-session discussion. No votes or personnel decisions were recorded in the open minutes provided; the board returned to open session and adjourned shortly after. The board’s Chief Operations Officer, Anthony Cozzi, is listed in the meeting attendance; the record shows Katie Avalos as Board President and Eric Isenberg as Secretary.
