Minutes of the Regular Meeting of West Central Community Unit School District #235 Held

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF WESTCENTRALCOMMUNITYUNITSCHOOL DISTRICT #235 HELD IN THE ELEMENTARY CAFETERIA ON OCTBOER 2, 2009.

The meeting was called to order by President Brent at 3:00 pm in the Unit Office Conference Room. The following board members answered roll call: Anderson, aye; Arnold, aye, Brent, aye; Clark, aye; Goff, aye; Sams, aye; Torrance, aye. President Brent declared a quorum present. Also present were Superintendent Grimm, P. Geiser, S. Richard, R. Dwyer and student, parent and grandparent.

Motion by Anderson, seconded by Arnold to appoint President Brent as hearing officer to preside over a student discipline hearing. Roll call: Anderson, aye; Arnold, aye; Brent, aye; Clark, aye; Goff, aye; Sams, aye; Torrance, aye. Motion carried.

CLOSED SESSION

Motion by Arnold, seconded by Clark to enter closed session pursuant to the open meetings act – 5 ILCS 120/1 et seq. to hear a student discipline case at 4:02 pm. Roll call: Anderson, aye; Arnold, aye; Brent, aye; Clark, aye; Goff, aye; Sams, aye; Torrance, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Torrance, seconded by Clark to return to open session at 3:30 pm. Roll call: Anderson, aye; Arnold, aye; Brent, aye; Clark, aye; Goff, aye; Sams, aye; Torrance, aye. Motion carried.

ACTION ITEM

Motion by Anderson, seconded by Arnold that student #13062 be found to have violated school rules by being in possession of alcohol during school hours on school grounds which constitutes gross disobedience and misconduct under circumstances so related to the school program so as to warrant discipline. Roll call: Anderson, aye; Arnold, aye; Brent, aye; Clark, aye; Goff, aye; Sams, aye; Torrance, aye. Motion carried.

CLOSED SESSION

Motion by Anderson, seconded by Torrance to return to closed session to continue at 3:32 pm. Roll call: Arnold, aye; Brent, aye; Clark, aye; Goff, aye, Sams, aye; Torrance, aye; Anderson, aye. Motion carried.

Motion by Anderson, seconded by Arnold to return to open session at 3:44 pm. Roll call: Brent, aye; Clark, aye; Goff, aye, Sams, aye; Torrance, aye; Anderson, aye; Arnold, aye. Motion carried.

ACTION ITEMS

Motion by Anderson, seconded by Clark that a ten day out of school suspension for student #13062 be upheld and that student #13062 be expelled from WestCentralHigh School for the remainder of the first semester of the 2009-10 school year for an act of gross disobedience or misconduct. Roll call: Anderson, aye; Arnold, aye; Brent, aye; Clark, aye; Goff, aye; Sams, aye; Torrance, aye. Motion carried.

CALL TO ORDER

HEARING OFFICER

CLOSED SESSION

STUDENT VIOLATED RULES

CLOSED SESSION

STUDENT EXPELLED

Motion by Anderson, seconded by Arnold that the expulsion of student #13062 be held in abeyance in order to allow said student to attend HendersonCountySafeSchool. Student #13062 may apply for reinstatement to WestCentralHigh Schoolat the beginning of the second semester of the 2009-10 school year. Roll call: Anderson, aye; Arnold, aye; Brent, aye; Clark, aye; Goff, aye; Sams, aye; Torrance, aye. Motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Anderson,seconded by Clarkto adjourn at 3:45pm. The vote was unanimous. Motion carried.

THESE MINUTES ARE APPROVED AS WRITTEN THIS 21stDAY OF OCTOBER 2009.

Lonnie Brent, Board PresidentPaul Anderson, Board Secretary

EXPULSION HELD IN ABEYANCE

ADJOURN