Southwestern Community Unit School District No. 9 Board of Education met Jan. 4.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The Southwestern Board of Education met for a special session at 6:00 p.m. at Brighton North District Office in Brighton, Illinois. Andrew Bagley-President, called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Roll call showed those members present as: Andrew Bagley, Donna Loy, Jason Oertel, Jacob Reno, Nicholas Strohbeck, and Kyle Hacke-Superintendent.
Andrew Bagley-President led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Public Comment: None
Donna Loy made a motion to move into closed session with Andrew Bagley seconding the motion.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Bagley, Loy, Oertel, Reno, and Strohbeck
Nays: None
MOTION CARRIED.
Time: 6:24pm.
Jacob Reno made a motion to move back into open session with Donna Loy making the second said motion.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Loy, Oertel, Reno, Strohbeck, and Bagley
Nays: None
MOTION CARRIED.
Time: 7:30pm.
After closed session, Andrew Bagley made the following motion:
I move that, based upon and after the Board’s consideration of the evidence and testimony of the expulsion hearing held on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, the Board of Education find that Student No. 256858416 is guilty of gross misconduct as charged by the District’s Administration in that Student No. 256858416 on December 13, 2021, assaulted staff members in violation of Board Policy 7:190, Prohibited Student Conduct.
I move that the Board of Education expel Student No. 256858416 from Southwestern School District for the balance of the 2021-2022 School Year. Prior to considering a recommendation for expulsion, the District’s Administration attempted other behavioral and disciplinary interventions and determined there are no other appropriate and available behavioral and disciplinary interventions. Removing Student No. 256858416 from the learning environment is in the best interest of the school because this student’s continued presence in school would pose a threat to the safety of other students, staff, or members of the school community and/or substantially disrupt, impede, or interfere with the operation of the school. The duration of Student No. 256858416’s expulsion is appropriate based upon the gravity of the misconduct, the illegal nature of the misconduct, the safety concerns and/or disruption caused by the misconduct, the student’s past disciplinary history, and prior behavioral and disciplinary interventions to support the student and promote acceptable behavior.
Jason Oertel seconded the said motion.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Oertel, Reno, Strohbeck, Bagley, and Loy
Nays: None
MOTION CARR
Andrew Bagley made a motion to adjourn the meeting with Nicholas Strohbeck seconding the motion. Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Reno, Strohbeck, Bagley, Loy, and Oertel
Nays: None
MOTION CARRIED.
The meeting adjourned at 7:45pm.
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