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Illinois Heartland Library System Special Board met January 3.

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Illinois Heartland Library System Special Board met Jan. 3.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

Carbondale Office: 1740 Innovation Drive, Carbondale, IL 62903, 618-985-3711

Champaign Office: 1704 West Interstate Drive, Champaign, IL 61822, 217-352-0047

Edwardsville Office: 6725 Goshen Road, Edwardsville, IL 62025, 618-656-3216

Illinois State Library, Gwendolyn Brooks Building, 300 South Second Street, Springfield, IL 62701, 217-785-5600

3 Changes to Sexual Harassment Policy Roll Call – Carried

4 Staff Report Roll Call – Carried

Adjourn Roll Call – Carried

Call to Order

-Sandy West called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.

Roll Call

Board Members:

Edwardsville: Mary Beil

Phone: Sandy West, Charlene Topel, Stacey Carter, Mary Smith, Bev Obert, Debbie Owen, Gary Denue, Geoff Bant, Tina Hubert, Sara Zumwalt

Absent excused: Susan Pennington

Absent: Tiffany Droege, Gary Jones

Other Attendees:

Champaign: Don Pippin

Edwardsville: Leslie Bednar, Stacie Bushong, Colleen Dettenmeier, Adrienne Elam, Rhonda Johnisee, Shirley Paden

Phone: Greg McCormick, Ellen Popit

Public Comment

N/A

Unfinished Business

None

New Business

Changes to Sexual Harassment Policy

Bev Obert motion to accept the changes to the Sexual Harassment Policy. Sara Zumwalt second. Leslie Bednar explained the changes to the policy. There are a few minor errors to be changed.

Staff Report

Sara Zumwalt motion to accept staff report. Gary Denue second. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Public Comment

None

Announcement

Leslie announced she will be absent January 4 – 22 and Ellen Popit will be stepping in as acting director during her absence.

Adjournment

Sara Zumwalt motion to adjourn. Mary Smith second. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.

Adjourned 4:56 p.m.

https://www.illinoisheartland.org/sites/default/files/meetings/minutes/APPROVED%20Board%20Meeting%20Minutes%2001-03-18.pdf

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