Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3 Board of Education met March 24.
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 6:00 p.m. as announced by posted public notice and by mail. The following members of the Board were present: Mr. Chris Penrod, Mr. Billy Smith, Mr. Ryan Lambert, Mr. Brandon Henshaw, and Mr. Jonathan Russell. Mr. Kevin Dowdy and Mr. Tom DeNeal were absent.
The following administrators were present: Mike Gauch, Debbie McGowan, and Randy Smithpeters. The following Unit #3 staff members were present: Keri Holland.
With a quorum of the members of the Board being present, Superintendent Gauch 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 6:00 p.m.
Mr. Lambert moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion to reconvene in open session at 6:15 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. Russell moved and Mr. Smith seconded the motion that student #2202 be expelled from the Harrisburg CUSD 3-Harrisburg Middle School for threat of bringing a weapon to school and threat of violence against staff. The expulsion is for a period of time beginning March 24, 2020 and ending June 1, 2021. During the period of student 2202’s expulsion from school, student #2202 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 2202’s successful completion of the Learning Alternative Branch School. On a call of the roll, the motion received a unanimous vote of yea.
Mr. Smith 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 6:17 p.m.
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