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Steger SD 194 board convenes Oct. 23, moves into closed session on potential appointment
Summary
The Steger School District 194 Board of Education met Oct. 23 at Columbia Central Middle School and unanimously voted to move into closed session to consider the selection of a person to fill a public office under the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
The Steger School District 194 Board of Education met Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, at Columbia Central Middle School. "The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM by Member Helsel," the minutes state; members present were Michele Helsel, Jill Raymond, Karen Turner, Beth Butkus, Buffy Garcia and Jose "Jo-Pep" Najar.
Early in the meeting, the board approved a motion to close the regular session at 6:38 p.m. and immediately opened a closed session. The minutes record Karen Turner as the member who moved to close the regular session and Jill Raymond as the seconder; the motion carried 6-0. The closed session was held to consider "the selection of a person to fill a public office," citing 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
