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Board cites Open Meetings Act as it moves to closed session to consider appointment
Summary
The board unanimously approved entering closed session Oct. 23 to consider "the selection of a person to fill a public office," citing Illinois statute 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3). The motion to open closed session was moved by Beth Butkus and seconded by Jill Raymond.
During its Oct. 23 meeting the Steger School District 194 board moved into closed session to discuss a personnel/appointment matter covered by the Illinois Open Meetings Act. The minutes quote the statutory basis: "The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in the Open Meetings Act, including a vacancy in a public office... 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3)."
The motion to open the closed session at 6:38 p.m. was recorded as moved by Beth Butkus and seconded by Jill Raymond; the roll call shows a unanimous yes vote from all six members. The minutes do not record the details or outcome of the closed-session deliberations; no public comments or additional motions related to the appointment are specified in the provided transcript.
