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Board moves into closed session to consider personnel, negotiations and student matters, then adjourns

Steger SD 194 Board of Education · January 15, 2026
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Summary

The board voted to close the regular session and convene closed session to discuss personnel matters, collective bargaining, student disciplinary cases and special-education placements under Illinois law; the meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m.

The board approved a motion to close the regular session at 6:46 p.m.; the motion was moved by Karen Turner and seconded by Beth Butkus and passed 5-0. The board then opened closed session at 7:00 p.m. under permitted topics in 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1), (2), (9) and (10), which the minutes list as personnel matters, collective bargaining, student disciplinary cases and special-education placement discussions.

After the closed-session listing the meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn moved by Karen Turner and seconded by Jose "Jo-Pep" Najar; the minutes record a 6-0 vote in favor and an adjournment at 7:38 p.m. No further action from closed session was recorded in the public minutes.