Galesburg Reporter

Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education met Oct. 8.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Call To Order/Roll Call

The Community Unit School District #205 Board of Education met in a special meeting on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 5:30 PM at 932 Harrison St., Galesburg, IL. The meeting was called to order by President Cervantez. The roll was read and the following Members responded: Cervantez, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe (4) Absent: Lyon, Walters (2) Roll Call #1

Closed Session

It was moved by Member Scherpe and seconded by Member Phelps to move to closed session for the purpose of a three (3) student disciplinary hearing(s)—5:31PM. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Cervantez, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Walters (4) Motion carried. Roll Call #2

Member Walters entered the meeting at 5:33PM.

Following the Closed Session it was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Walters to return to open session. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Phelps, Rodriguez, Walters, Cervantez, Scherpe (5) Motion carried. Roll Call #3

Recommendation on Expulsion

Considering the information presented at the discipline hearing, it was recommended that a Galesburg High School Student (Case #231782), be expelled for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year and expelled through the 2020-2021 school year.

It was moved by Member Walters and seconded by Member Phelps that the Board of Education approve the above recommendation as stated. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Walters, Cervantez (5) Motion carried. Roll Call #4

Adjournment

It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Scherpe that the meeting be adjourned— 6:04PM. On voice vote the following Members voted AYE: Rodriguez, Walters, Scherpe, Cervantez, Phelps (5) Motion carried. Roll Call #5

A student discipline hearing was called to order by President Cervantez at 6:30PM. The roll was read and the following Members responded: Cervantez, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Walters (5) Absent: Lyon (1) Roll Call #6

Closed Session

It was moved by Member Walters and seconded by Member Scherpe to move to closed session for the purpose of a student disciplinary hearing—6:30PM. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Cervantez, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Walters (5) Motion carried. Roll Call #7

Member Walters exited the meeting at 6:47PM.

Following the Closed Session it was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Scherpe to return to open session. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Cervantez, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe (4) Motion carried. Roll Call #8

Recommendation on Expulsion

Considering the information presented at the discipline hearing, it was recommended that a Galesburg High School Student (Case #2194045), be expelled for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year with consideration for commencement exercises for 2020.

It was moved by Member Rodriguez and seconded by Member Scherpe that the Board of Education approve the above recommendation as stated. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Cervantez (4) Motion carried. Roll Call #9

Adjournment

It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Scherpe that the meeting be adjourned— 7:00PM. On voice vote the following Members voted AYE: Rodriguez, Scherpe, Cervantez, Phelps (4) Motion carried. Roll Call #10

A student discipline hearing was called to order by President Cervantez at 7:30PM. The roll was read and the following Members responded: Cervantez, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe (4) Absent: Lyon, Walters (2) Roll Call #11

Closed Session

It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Scherpe to move to closed session for the purpose of a student disciplinary hearing—7:30PM. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Cervantez, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe (4) Motion carried. Roll Call #12

Following the Closed Session it was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Scherpe to return to open session. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Cervantez, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe (4) Motion carried. Roll Call #13

Recommendation on Expulsion

Considering the information presented at the discipline hearing, it was recommended that a Galesburg High School Student (Case #221672), be expelled for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.

It was moved by Member Rodriguez and seconded by Member Scherpe that the Board of Education approve the above recommendation as stated. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Cervantez (4) Motion carried. Roll Call #14

Adjournment

It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Scherpe that the meeting be adjourned— 8:17PM. On voice vote the following Members voted AYE: Rodriguez, Scherpe, Cervantez, Phelps (4) Motion carried. Roll Call #15

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