South West Illinois News

Anna Community School District No. 37 Board of Education met Jan. 9.

Here is the minutes as provided by the Board:

Board President Grant Capel called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. The following members answered the roll call:

Present Absent Arr. Late

Grant Capel ___X____ _______ _______

Craig Dillman ___X____ _______ _______

Pam Needling ___X____ _______ _______

Elaine Ray ___X____ _______ _______

Dave Sullivan ___X____ _______ _______

Tina Waller ___X____ _______ _______

Others:

Superintendent, Chuck Goforth

Principals, Mark Laster, Charlotte Massey and Rob Lannom

Visitors, Lori Foster

A motion was made by Tina Waller and seconded by Craig Dillman to approve the agenda for the meeting. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

A motion was made by Pam Needling and seconded by Elaine Ray to enter into executive session for the purpose of:

 The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in the Open Meetings Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance. 5ILCS 120/2(c)(3)

Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave

Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

Board went into executive session at 5:01 p.m.

Board returned to open session at 5:02 p.m.

A motion was made by Craig Dillman and seconded by Pam Needling to approve Lori Foster to fill the school board vacancy until the spring of 2017, when the re-organization of the Board takes place following the April election. Roll call vote: Grant Capel, yea; Craig Dillman, yea; Pam Needling, yea; Elaine Ray, yea; Dave Sullivan, yea; Tina Waller, yea. Motion carried.

Lori Foster was given the Oath of Office.

A motion was made by Grant Capel and seconded by Dave Sullivan to adjourn at 5:07 p.m. with the next meeting being a regular meeting scheduled for January 19, 2017. Voice vote: Motion carried.