Despite request, District 54 board won’t reconsider destruction of tapes

Destroying of closed-session records standard, legal procedure under Open Meetings Act

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The Morris Elementary School District 54 Board of Education approved “the destruction of audio recordings of executive sessions whose minutes have been available for public inspection for at least 18 months per the Open Meetings Act 5 ILSC 120/2.06(c),” at its regular meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 21.

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plowboy wrote on February 27, 2012 11:05 a.m. ...
I agree the board should meet in executive session over "sensitive" issues. But, who knows what goes on behind closed doors. Some say trust our elected officials but we all know where that leads.

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