Kankakee Times

Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 Board of Education met Feb. 25.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The special meeting of the Board of Education of Bourbonnais Elementary School District No. 53, Kankakee County, Illinois was called to order by Rob Rodewald at 6:08 PM at the Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 Administrative Offices, 281 W John Casey Road, Bourbonnais IL.

1.02 Pledge of Allegiance

1.03 Roll Call - The following members answered roll call: Kelly Dunnill, John Hall, Jamie Freedlund, Rich McBarnes, Nicole McCarty, Jayne Raef, Rob Rodewald. The following members were absent and did not participate in the meeting in any manner or to any extent whatsoever: Jamie Freedlund.

2.01 Public Comments- There were no public comments.

2.02 Enter Closed Session Member John Hall made the motion, seconded by Member Kelly Dunnill to enter closed session at 6:09 PM.

2.03 The following members answered roll call: Kelly Dunnill, John Hall, Jamie Freedlund, Rich McBarnes, Nicole McCarty, Jayne Raef, Rob Rodewald. The following members were absent and did not participate in the meeting in any manner or to any extent whatsoever: Jamie Freedlund.

Others Present: Joan Hargate, Bus Aide; Todd Stickell, Bus Driver; Shirley Padera, Principal; Jenn Longtin, Associate Principal; Shannon Swilley; BUGC Principal; Dr. Anitra Crocket, Director of Student Support Service; Dr. Margaret Longo, Interim Superintendent; Dr. Jim Duggan; Assistant Superintendent; Dennis Crawford, CSBO

2.04 Closed Session (5 ILCS 120/2) (from Ch. 102, par. 42) Sec. 2. Open meetings. (c) Exceptions. A public body may hold closed meetings to consider the following subjects: (1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.

2.06 Return to Open Session - Member John Hall, made the motion, seconded by Member Kelly Dunnill to return to open session at 6:50 PM. The following voice votes were heard: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Rob Rodewald declared open session.

3. Adjournment - 3.01 Member John Hall made the motion, seconded by Member Kelly Dunnill to adjourn special meeting at 6:52 PM. The following voice votes were heard: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Rob Rodewald declared special meeting adjourned.

https://go.boarddocs.com/il/besd53/Board.nsf/vpublic?open