Kankakee Times

Bourbonnais Elementary School District No. 53 Board of Education met June 23.

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 6:00 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 were physically present at said location: Kelly Dunnill, John Hall, Rich McBarnes, Nicole McCarty, Jayne Raef, Rob Rodewald.

The following members were allowed by a majority of the members of the Board of Education in accordance with and to the extent allowed by rules adopted by the Board of Education to attend the meeting by video or audio conference: Jamie Freedlund. No member was not permitted to attend the meeting by video or audio conference.

The Governor’s Executive Order 2020-07, issued on March 16, 2020, suspends the Open Meetings Act provisions relating to in-person attendance by members of a public body. Specifically, the Governor’s Order: (1) suspends the requirement in Section 2.01 that “members of a public body must be physically present;” and (2) suspends the limitations in Section 7 on when remote participation is allowed. This Executive Order is effective the duration of the Gubernatorial Disaster proclamation, which is 30 days from its issuance on March 9, 2020. ( extended through May 30th)

The following members were absent and did not participate in the meeting in any manner or to any extent whatsoever: None.

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 6:00 PM.

2.03 The following members were physically present at said location: Kelly Dunnill, John Hall, Rich McBarnes, Nicole McCarty, Jayne Raef, Rob Rodewald. 

The following members were allowed by a majority of the members of the Board of Education in accordance with and to the extent allowed by rules adopted by the Board of Education to attend the meeting by video or audio conference: Jamie Freedlund. No member was not permitted to attend the meeting by video or audio conference.

The Governor’s Executive Order 2020-07, issued on March 16, 2020, suspends the Open Meetings Act provisions relating to in-person attendance by members of a public body. Specifically, the Governor’s Order: (1) suspends the requirement in Section 2.01 that “members of a public body must be physically present;” and (2) suspends the limitations in Section 7 on when remote participation is allowed. This Executive Order is effective the duration of the Gubernatorial Disaster proclamation, which is 30 days from its issuance on March 9, 2020. ( extended through May 30th)

The following members were absent and did not participate in the meeting in any manner or to any extent whatsoever: None.

Also present: Dr. Margaret Longo, Interim Superintendent.

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 Nichole McCarty to return to open session at 6:40 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 Nicole McCarty to adjourn special meeting at 6:44 PM. The following voice votes were heard: Ayes: All. Nays: None. Rob Rodewald declared the special meeting adjourned.

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