DeKalb Times

Belvidere Community Unit School District 100 Board of Education met Sept. 11.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The Board of Education of Community Unit School District #100, Boone, McHenry, DeKalb Counties, Illinois met in a special meeting September 11, 2024, at 5:00 P.M. at the Districts Central Office, located at 1201 Fifth Avenue, Belvidere, Illinois, which is within the boundaries of said District.

A. Opening Items

Call to Order:

The President called the meeting to order at 5:05 P.M. with the pledge to the American Flag.

Roll Call:

Members present were Mr. Bucher, Mr. Herrera, Mrs. Houk, Ms. Maville, Mrs. Whitcomb, and Mr. Zickert.

B. Hearing of Visitors

Members of the public and employees of District #100 were able to make comments or ask questions of the Board.

Hearing no one wished to address the Board, President Brenner closed the hearing of visitors.

C. Closed Executive Session of the Board of Education from Section 2 of the Open Meetings Act

The meeting adjourned to closed executive session at 5:07 P.M. for the following: Selection of a person to fill a public office – 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Bucher seconded the motion to adjourn to closed executive session. The President called the question, and the following members voted.

YEA: Herrera, Bucher, Houk, Whitcomb, Zickert, and Maville

NAY: None

Motion passed.

D. Reconvene in Open Session

Open session meeting reconvened at 7:51 P.M.

Roll Call:

Members present were Mr. Bucher, Mr. Herrera, Mrs. Houk, Ms. Maville, Mrs. Whitcomb, and Mr. Zickert.

Roll Call Action Items

Member Bucher nominated Allison Reid-Niemiec, and Member Whitcomb seconded the nomination for Allison Reid-Niemiec to fill the remainder of the unexpired vacant board seat.

Member Herrera nominated Jermaine Pigee, and Member Houk seconded the nomination for Jermaine Pigee to fill the remainder of the unexpired vacant board seat.

Member Houk nominated Stephanie Sharpe, and Member Herrera seconded the nomination for Stephanie Sharpe to fill the remainder of the unexpired vacant board seat.

Member Maville nominated Robert Torbert, and Member Herrera seconded the nomination for Robert Torbert to fill the remainder of the unexpired vacant board seat.

Member Houk nominated Sinae Hubbard, and Member Herrera seconded the nomination for Sinae Hubbard to fill the remainder of the unexpired vacant board seat.

Member Herrera nominated Jeff Diestelmeier, and Member Houk seconded the nomination for Jeff Diestelmeier to fill the remainder of the unexpired vacant board seat.

Member Zickert nominated Richard Nelson, and Member Bucher seconded the nomination for Richard Nelson to fill the remainder of the unexpired vacant board seat.

Member Bucher made a motion and Member Whitcomb seconded the motion to accept the nomination of Allison Reid-Niemiec as Board Member for the reminder of the unexpired vacant term, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted.

YEA: Bucher, Whitcomb, and Zickert

NAY: Herrera, Houk, and Maville

Motion failed.

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Houk seconded the motion to accept the nomination of Jermaine Pigee as Board Member for the reminder of the unexpired vacant term, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted.

YEA: Herrera, Houk, and Maville

NAY: Whitcomb, Bucher, and Zickert

Member Houk made a motion and Member Herrera seconded the motion to accept the nomination of Stephanie Sharp as Board Member for the reminder of the unexpired vacant term, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted.

YEA: Houk, Herrera, and Maville

NAY: Bucher, Zickert, and Whitcomb

Motion failed.

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Houk seconded the motion to accept the nomination of Robert Torbert as Board Member for the reminder of the unexpired vacant term, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted.

YEA: Herrera, Houk, and Maville

NAY: Whitcomb, Zickert, and Bucher

Motion failed.

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Houk seconded the motion to accept the nomination of Sinae Hubbard as Board Member for the reminder of the unexpired vacant term, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted.

YEA: Herrera, Houk, and Maville

NAY: Whitcomb, Zickert, and Bucher

Motion failed.

Member Herrera made a motion and Member Houk seconded the motion to accept the nomination of Jeff Diestelmeier as Board Member for the reminder of the unexpired vacant term, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted.

YEA: Herrera, Houk, and Maville

NAY: Zickert, Bucher, and Whitcomb

Motion failed.

Member Houk made a motion and Member Maville seconded the motion to accept the nomination of Richard Nelson as Board Member for the reminder of the unexpired vacant term, as presented. The President called the question, and the following members voted.

YEA: Houk, Maville, and Herrera

NAY: Zickert, Bucher, and Whitcomb

Motion failed.

E. Having no further business to conduct, Member Houk made a motion and Member Herrera seconded the motion to adjourn. The President called the question, and the motion passed on a voice vote.

The meeting adjourned at 8:05 P.M.

https://go.boarddocs.com/il/district100/Board.nsf/files/D92LFE5617DA/$file/9-11-2024%20Special%20Mtg%20Board%20Vacancy.pdf