Galesburg Reporter

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 Board of Education met Jan. 7

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Call to Order: President Arvanitis called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm.

Board of Education Members

Present - Mrs. Athena Arvanitis, President; Mrs. Elizabeth Hosler, Vice-President; Mrs. Courtenae Trautmann, Secretary; Mrs. Kelly Asseff; Mrs. Kara Caforio; Dr. Kelly Henry; and Mr. Jim Collins

Absent – None

President Arvanitis stated there are 7 board members present, 0 board members absent, a quorum is present.

Administration

Present - None

Absent Dr. Keisha Campbell, Superintendent; Mrs. Tonya Daniels, Chief of Staff & Communications; Mr. Rudy Gomez, Exec. Dir. Technology; Dr. Joe Schumacher, Asst. Superintendent of Human Resources; Mr. Chris Whelton, Asst. Superintendent of Finance & Operations; Ms. Kerry Leuschel, Asst. Superintendent of School Leadership; Mrs. Katie Lyons, Asst. Superintendent of Teaching & Learning; and Dr. Kevin Rubenstein, Asst. Superintendent of Student Services

Pledge of Allegiance: Board members led those present in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Public Comments: There were no public comments at this meeting.

Upcoming Meetings

- January 14, 2025 of Education Meeting, 7:00 p.m.–District 205 Center, Rooms 215, 216, & 217

Closed Session

President Arvanitis asked for a motion to adjourn to closed session at 4:31pm pm to discuss matters relating to The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1)

Mrs. Trautmann moved and Mrs. Caforio seconded the motion. ROLL CALL VOTE: Mrs. Trautmann, Mrs. Caforio, Mrs. Asseff, Dr. Henry, Mrs. Hosler, Mr. Collins and Mrs. Arvanitis voted aye. Motion carried.

Board Communication

President Arvanitis made a statement that, since there are no voting items on the agenda, the board will not reconvene after closed session.

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