Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education met March 7.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The special meeting of the Board of Education of Harrisburg Community Unit School District #3, Saline County, Illinois, was held at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 as announced by posted public notice and by mail. The following members of the Board were present: Mr. Kevin Dowdy, Mr. Jeffrey Drake, Mr. Tom DeNeal, Mr. Billy Smith, and Mr. Ryan Lambert. Mr. Chris Penrod, and Mrs. Michele Way were absent.
The following administrators were present: Mike Gauch, Scott Dewar, and Randy Smithpeters. The following Unit #3 staff members were present: Keri Holland.
With a quorum of the members of the Board being present, Board Secretary, Jeffrey Drake called the meeting to order and declared the Board to be in session for the transaction of business.
Mr. Lambert moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to enter into Executive Session to conduct an expulsion hearing. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Board entered into Closed Session at 5:00 p.m.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. DeNeal seconded the motion to reconvene in open session at 5:20 p.m. Upon a call of the President for a voice vote to be taken and the vote having been taken, it was determined the results of said motion carried.
Mr. Lambert moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion that student 2413 be expelled from the Harrisburg CUSD 3- Harrisburg High School for use of, possession of, or under the influence of alcoholic beverages or other illegal substance. The expulsion is for a period of time beginning March 8, 2017 and ending June 30, 2017. During the period of student 2413’s expulsion from school, student 2413 shall not enter upon school grounds, attend any home or away school event or participate in any school activity of any kind. The board shall hold the expulsion described in the foregoing in abeyance conditional upon student 2413’s completion of mandatory counseling provided by the district and a community based education program. He will not participate in the graduation program. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Dowdy moved and Mr. Lambert seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Upon a call of the President for a voice vote to be taken and the vote having been taken, it was determined the result of said motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 5:22 p.m.
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