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Berwyn North School District 98 Board of Education met March 17

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Berwyn North School District 98 Board of Education met March 17.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

I. CALL TO ORDER Meeting began at 6:36 p.m.

II. ROLL CALL

Members Present: Mounce, Swade, Arenella, Paul-Emile, Pabon, Kulis-Kearns Valeriano 

Member on Phone Conference: Cuevas

In Attendance: Michelle Smith, Superintendent and Jessica Ibarra, Executive Secretary

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Member Mounce.

IV. ADJOURNMENT MOTION TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

Member Paul-Emile moved and was seconded by Member Arenella that the Special Board Meeting of the District 98 School Board of Education adjourn to Executive Session at 6:39 p.m., Tuesday, March 17, 2020 for the purpose of discussing the following items:

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. 5ILCS 120/2(c) (1). (Open Meetings Act Exception #1)

2. Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).

3. Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).

4. Litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding must be recorded and entered into the minutes of The closed meeting; 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).

5. The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5)

6. Security procedures, school building safety and security, and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8).

MOTION TO RECONVENE IN REGULAR SESSION

Member Arenella moved and was seconded by Member Arenella that the Regular Meeting of District 98 Board of Education reconvenes from Executive Session at 7:47 p.m., Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

ROLL CALL:

Ayes: Swade, Arenella, Paul-Emile, Cuevas, Pabon, Kulis-Kearns Valeriano, Mounce.

V. NEW BUSINESS 

A. None Stated

VI. OLD BUSINESS 

A. None Stated

VII. ADJOURNMENT

MOTION TO ADJOURN

Member Paul-Emile moved and was seconded by Member Arenella that the Regular Meeting of the District 98 Board of Education adjourn at 7:49 p.m., Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

ROLL CALL:

Ayes: Swade, Arenella, Paul-Emile, Cuevas, Pabon, Kulis-Kearns Valeriano, Mounce.

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