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Jasper CCSD 17 board enters executive session citing employee matters, negotiations and student-discipline
Summary
At 6:56 p.m. the Jasper CCSD 17 board voted to move into executive session under 5 ILCS 120/2C(1),(2) and (C)(9) for employee matters, collective negotiations and student-discipline; the board exited at 7:19 p.m. and approved the executive-session minutes.
The Jasper CCSD 17 Board of Education voted on May 21, 2026 to enter executive (closed) session at 6:56 p.m. The motion, made by Justin Atwood and seconded by Wes Legg, cited school board policy 2:220-E2 and Illinois statutory exemptions for closed meetings, including 5 ILCS 120/2C(1) (appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees), 5 ILCS 120/2C(2) (collective negotiating matters), and 5 ILCS 120/2(C)(9) (student disciplinary cases). The roll-call vote was recorded as Nic Allison, Wesley Legg, Justin Atwood and Jarad Blanton voting yes; Shawn Otey, Josh Zurliene and Caitlin Glisson were absent.
The board moved out of executive session at 7:19 p.m. on a subsequent motion by Jarad Blanton and seconded by Nic Allison. After reconvening in open session, the board approved the executive session minutes as recorded (motion by Wes Legg, seconded by Jarad Blanton), again on a 4-0 roll call with three members absent. The minutes do not disclose any confidential details discussed in the executive session.
