The St. Joseph-Ogden High School District 305 board of education met Monday, May 23.
Here are the meeting minutes as provided by the St. Joseph-Ogden CHSD 305 board of education:
St. Joseph-Ogden CHSD 305 Board of Education Discipline Hearing
May 23, 2016
8:00 PM
Board of Education Conference Room
Superintendent’s Office
St. Joseph-Ogden High School
Minutes
1. CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order at 8:25 p.m. by president James Rein
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Rein, Reese, McCormick, McDermott, Taylor, Schluter
Absent: Mohr
Also Present: Brian Brooks, Superintendent; Gary Page, Principal; Bradon Smith, Assistant Principal; Student #S740855 accompanied by father and mother
MOTION: McCormick
SECOND: Schluter
TO: appoint the school board president, James Rein, to preside over the hearing
VOTING YES: 6
VOTING NO: 0
MOTION CARRIED
3. CLOSED SESSION to discuss a student discipline case pursuant to 5 ILCS
120/2(c)(9)
MOTION: Rein
SECOND: Schluter
TO: convene in closed session at 8:26 p.m. to discuss a student disciplinary case pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9)
VOTING YES: Reese, McDermott, Schluter, McCormick, Taylor, Rein
VOTING NO:
MOTION CARRIED
Open session resumed at 9:05 p.m.
MOTION: Rein
SECOND: McDermott
TO: find that student #S740855 violated school rules by purchasing, selling, exchanging, and consuming behavior altering substances on school property during school hours so as to warrant disciplinary action. These actions are considered to be gross misconduct by student #S740855 and the student is therefore open to possible expulsion.
VOTING YES: Rein, Reese, Taylor, Schluter, McCormick, McDermott
VOTING NO:
MOTION CARRIED
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MOTION: Rein
SECOND: McDermott
TO: reconvene in closed session at 9:07 p.m. pursuant to 5 ILCS
120/2(c)(9) to determine what, if any, discipline might be appropriate for student #S740855
VOTING YES: McCormick, Reese, Taylor, McDermott, Schluter, Rein
VOTING NO:
MOTION CARRIED
Open session resumed at 9:37 p.m. Same parties present.
4. ACTION regarding student discipline
Mr. Rein asked student #S740855 and the parents if they understood Mr. Page’s recommendation; they all said that they did.
MOTION: Rein
SECOND: McDermott
TO: find that student #S740855 be expelled from St. Joseph-Ogden
High School for a period of one year beginning May 26, 2016 with the expulsion to be held in abeyance for the 2016-2017 school year if the student attends READY Alternative School and completes graduation requirements no later than the conclusion of the 2016-2017 school year.
VOTING YES: Taylor, Rein, McCormick, Reese, McDermott, Schluter
VOTING NO:
MOTION CARRIED
Mr. Rein asked the student and his parents if they understood the motion. The student’s mother said that she did not. Mr. Brooks explained further that any scenario other than the student completing graduation requirements through READY results in an expulsion showing on the student record.
5. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Rein
SECOND: Schluter
TO: adjourn at 9:43 p.m.
VOTING YES: 6
VOTING NO: 0
MOTION CARRIED
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