Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education met Jan. 6
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Call to Order/Roll Call
The Community Unit School District #205 Board of Education met for a special meeting on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM at 940 W. Fremont St., Galesburg, IL. The roll was read and the following Members responded: Bess-Tabb, Boettcher, Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Taylor (6) Absent: Scherpe (1) Roll Call #1
Closed Session
It was moved by Member Taylor and seconded by Member Bess-Tabb to move to closed session for the purpose of a student disciplinary hearing. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Bess-Tabb, Boettcher, Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Taylor (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #2
Following closed session, it was moved by Member Taylor and seconded by Member Bess-Tabb to return to open session. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Boettcher, Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Taylor, Bess-Tabb (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #3
Approval of Action from Closed Session
It was moved by Member Rodriguez and seconded by Member Phelps to uphold the ten-day suspension beginning on December 16, 2024 through January 13, 2025 of student 01062025A and that the student be enrolled at the Menta Academy immediately. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Taylor, Bess-Tabb, Boettcher (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #4
Adjournment
It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Bess-Tabb that the meeting be adjourned—6:02 PM. On voice vote the following Members voted AYE: Bess-Tabb, Boettcher, Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Taylor (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #5
Call to Order/Roll Call
The Community Unit School District #205 Board of Education met for a special meeting on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM at 940 W. Fremont St., Galesburg, IL. The roll was read and the following Members responded: Bess-Tabb, Boettcher, Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Taylor (6) Absent: Scherpe (1) Roll Call #6
Closed Session
It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Boettcher to move to closed session for the purpose of a student disciplinary hearing. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Bess-Tabb, Boettcher, Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Taylor (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #7
Following closed session, it was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Bess-Tabb to return to open session. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Boettcher, Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Taylor, Bess-Tabb (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #8
Approval of Action from Closed Session
It was moved by Member Rodriguez and seconded by Member Phelps to approve the ten-day suspension of student #01062025B beginning on January 7, 2025 through January 21, 2025 and approve to amend the recommendation by administration to expel student #01062025B for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year and the 2025-2026 school year. The student must enroll at the Regional Office of Education Safe School (RAES). On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Taylor, Bess-Tabb, Boettcher (6) Motion carried. Roll
Call #9
Adjournment
It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Boettcher that the meeting be adjourned—6:43 PM. On voice vote the following Members voted AYE: Bess-Tabb, Boettcher, Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Taylor (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #10
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