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Board enters executive session for personnel, negotiations and student discipline; exits same evening
Summary
On March 19, 2026, Jasper CCSD 17 moved into executive closed session at 6:50 p.m. under Illinois statutes for personnel, collective bargaining and student disciplinary matters, exited at 8:07 p.m., and approved the executive session minutes.
The Jasper CCSD 17 Board of Education voted to move into executive closed session at 6:50 p.m. on March 19, 2026. The motion (made by Shawn Otey and seconded by Justin Atwood) cited school board policy 2:220‑E2 and Illinois statutes including 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) for appointment/employment/compensation/discipline/performance/dismissal of specific employees, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) for collective negotiating matters, and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) for student disciplinary cases. The motion passed with all present members voting yes and one absence recorded.
The board moved out of executive session at 8:07 p.m. (motion by Nic Allison, seconded by Caitlin Glisson) and later approved the executive session minutes as recorded (motion by Josh Zurliene, seconded by Shawn Otey). The minutes do not disclose the substance of the closed session discussions, in keeping with applicable Illinois open‑meetings law provisions cited in the motion.
