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Mt. Vernon Township High School Board of Education met Feb. 3.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Kathy Asbery: Absent

Jonathan Ashby: Present

Crystal Hemby: Present

David Kassner: Present

Terry Knowles: Present

Terry Milt: Present

Bill Schulte: Present

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).

Enter closed session at 5:02 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed.

Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

Enter Open Session at 5:24 p.m. This motion, made by Crystal Hemby and seconded by Bill Schulte, Passed.

Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

5. Action as a result of closed session

Recommendation is make a motion that student #283900, and their suspension from school on 1/24/2025 through 2/3/2025 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 all of the 2025-2026 school year, and the 1st semester of the 2026-2027 school year. Student #273900's expulsion will be held in abeyance pending completion of all requirements at the ROE#13 Safe School Program. This motion, made by Terry Milt and seconded by Crystal Hemby, Passed. Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

6. Adjournment

Adjourn at 5:27 p.m. This motion, made by Terry Knowles and seconded by Bill Schulte, Passed.

Kathy Asbery: Absent, Jonathan Ashby: Yea, Crystal Hemby: Yea, David Kassner: Yea, Terry Knowles: Yea, Terry Milt: Yea, Bill Schulte: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

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