Galesburg Community Unit School District No. 205 Board of Education met Dec. 12.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Special Meeting
Call to Order/Roll Call
The Community Unit School District #205 Board of Education met for a special meeting on Monday, December 12, 2022 at 5:00 PM at 932 Harrison St., Galesburg, IL. The roll was read and the following Members responded: Bess-Tabb, Boettcher, Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe (6) Absent: Cervantez (1) Roll Call #1
Closed Session
It was moved by Member Lyon and seconded by Member Rodriguez to move to closed session for the purpose of a student disciplinary hearing. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Boettcher, Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Bess-Tabb, Scherpe (6) Motion carried. Roll Call #2
Member Cervantez entered at 5:10PM.
Following closed session, it was moved by Member Rodriguez and seconded by Member Phelps to return to open session. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Phelps, Bess-Tabb, Boettcher, Cervantez, Lyon, Rodriguez, Scherpe (7) Motion carried. Roll Call #3
It was moved by Member Rodriguez and seconded by Member Phelps to that student ID 12122022 be found guilty of violating school rules as presented by administration. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Lyon, Phelps, Rodriguez, Bess-Tabb, Boettcher, Scherpe (6) Abstained: Cervantez (1) Motion carried. Roll Call #4
It was moved by Member Bess-Tabb and seconded by Member Cervantez to return to closed session for the purpose of student disciplinary hearing. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Bess-Tabb, Boettcher, Cervantez, Lyon (7) Motion carried. Roll Call #5
Following closed session it was moved by Member Rodriguez and seconded by Member Lyon to return to open session: On voice vote the following Members voted AYE: Phelps, Rodriguez, Scherpe, Bess-Tabb, Boettcher, Cervantez, Lyon (7) Motion carried. Roll Call #6
It was moved by Member Rodriguez and seconded by Member Phelps that student ID 12122022 be expelled for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year and through first semester of the 2023-2024 school year. The expulsion will be held in abeyance to allow the student to attend the Regional Office of Education Alternative Program. On roll call the following Members voted AYE: Rodriguez, Scherpe, Bess-Tabb, Boettcher, Lyon, Phelps (6) Abstained: Cervantez (1) Motion carried. Roll Call #7
Adjournment
It was moved by Member Phelps and seconded by Member Bess-Tabb that the meeting be adjourned—5:51 PM. On voice vote the following Members voted AYE: Phelps, Bess-Tabb, Boettcher, Cervantez, Lyon, Rodriguez, Scherpe (7) Motion carried. Roll Call #8
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