Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education met Nov. 7.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Kathy Asbery: Present
Jonathan Ashby: Present
Crystal Hemby: Present
David Kassner: Present
Terry Knowles: Present
Terry Milt: Present
Bill Schulte: Absent
Present: 6, Absent: 1.
1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Staff Input, Board Input, Public Input
4. Executive Closed Session
Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(cX9).
The appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
Enter Closed Session at 5:05 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed.
Bill Schulte: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
Enter Open Session at 5:36 p.m. This motion, made by Kathy Asbery and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed.
Bill Schulte: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
5. Action as a result of closed session
Recommendation is that student #261760 and their suspension from school on 10/31/2024 through 11/15/2024 be upheld as administered and the student be expelled from Mt. Vernon Township High School for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year and the 2025-2026 school year. Student #261760 expulsion will be upheld in abeyance pending completion of all requirements at the ROE#13 Safe School Program. This motion, made by Crystal Hemby and seconded by David Kassner, Passed.
Bill Schulte: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
6. Adjournment
Adjourn at 5:37 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Terry Milt, Passed. Bill Schulte: Absent, Kathy Asbery: Yea, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1
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