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Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board met August 21. 

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

I. Opening of the Meeting at 10:00 a.m.

II. Present

Chairman Andrea Waintroob; Board Members Lynne Sered, Judy Biggert, Gilbert O’Brien and

Lara Shayne. Executive Director Victor Blackwell; Associate General Counsel Ellen Strizak were

present. General Counsel Susan Willenborg and Springfield staff member Meredith Dean

participated via teleconference. Observers were Jonathan Shepard and Margot Nikitas.

III. Approval of Minutes of Meeting Held July 20, 2017

Chairman Waintroob called for a motion to approve the minutes of the July 20, 2017 Board

meeting. Board Member Shayne moved to approve the minutes of the July 20, 2017 meeting.

Board Member Biggert seconded the motion. The Board passed the motion unanimously, by a

voice vote.

IV. Board Actions

1. Northern Illinois University/AFSCME Council 31

Case No. 2016-CA-0084-C

Chairman Waintroob called the case. The case is before the Board on the Respondent’s exceptions

to the Administrative Law Judge’s Recommended Decision and Order. General Counsel Susan

Willenborg presented a memo to the Board. After discussion, the Board directed the General

Counsel to draft an opinion and order in accordance with the memo.

2. Chicago Board of Education/Janice Bradshaw

Case No. 2017-CA-0028-C

Chairman Waintroob called the case. This case was before the Board on the Charging Party’s

exceptions to the Executive Director’s Recommended Decision and Order. General Counsel Susan

Willenborg presented a memo to the Board. After discussion, the Chairman directed the General

Counsel to draft an opinion and order in accordance to the memo.

3. Board of Trustees of University of Illinois/Metropolitan Alliance of Police, UIC

Security Chapters #738/Illinois Federation of Public Employees, Local #4408

Case No. 2017-RC-0010-C

Chairman Waintroob called the case. Associate General Counsel Ellen Strizak presented a draft

opinion and order. After discussion, Chairman Waintroob called for a motion for the Board to

issue the opinion and order with typographical corrections on page four. Board Member Shayne

so moved, and Board Member O’Brien seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously to

issue the opinion and order, by a voice vote.

4. Chicago Board of Education/Alita Jones

Case No. 2016-CA-0050-C

Chairman Waintroob called the case. General Counsel Susan Willenborg presented a draft opinion

and order. After discussion, Chairman Waintroob called for a motion for the Board to issue the

opinion and order. Board Member Sered so moved, and Board Member Biggert seconded the

motion. The Board voted unanimously to issue the opinion and order, by a voice vote.

5. Chicago Board of Education/Charles James

Case No. 2014-CA-0083-C

Chairman Waintroob called the case. This case involved an unappealed Administrative Law

Judge’s Recommended Decision and Order. General Counsel Susan Willenborg presented the

case. After discussion, Chairman Waintroob called for a motion for the Board to not take up the

case on its own motion and to issue a final order. Board Member Shayne so moved, and Board

Member Sered seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously not to take up the case on its

own motion and to issue a final order, by a voice vote.

6. Carbondale Elementary School District 95/Carbondale Education Association,

IEA-NEA

Case No. 2016-CA-0017-S

Chairman Waintroob called the case. This case involved an unappealed Administrative Law

Judge’s Recommended Decision and Order. Associate General Counsel Ellen Strizak presented

the case. After discussion, Chairman Waintroob called for a motion for the Board to not take up

the case on its own motion and to issue a final order. Board Member Biggert so moved, and Board

Member Sered seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously not to take up the case on its

own motion and to issue a final order, by a voice vote.

7. Chicago Board of Education/Dionne Macon

Case No. 2017-CA-0005-C

Chairman Waintroob called the case. This case involved an unappealed Executive Director’s

Recommended Decision and Order. Associate General Counsel Ellen Strizak presented the case.

After discussion, Chairman Waintroob called for a motion for the Board to not take up the case on

its own motion and to issue a final order. Board Member Shayne so moved, and Board Member

O’Brien seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously not to take up the case on its own

motion and to issue a final order, by a voice vote.

8. Governors State University/Dwight Vick

Case No. 2017-CA-0018-C

Chairman Waintroob called the case. This case involved an unappealed Executive Director’s

Recommended Decision and Order. Associate General Counsel Ellen Strizak presented the case.

After discussion, Chairman Waintroob called for a motion for the Board to not take up the case on

its own motion and to issue a final order. Board Member Shayne so moved, and Board Member

Biggert seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously not to take up the case on its own

motion and to issue a final order, by a voice vote.

9. Morton Community College/Cook County College Teachers Union, Local 1600,

AFL-CIO

Case No. 2017-CA-0037-C

Chairman Waintroob called the case. This case involved an unappealed Executive Director’s

Recommended Decision and Order. Associate General Counsel Ellen Strizak presented the case.

After discussion, Chairman Waintroob called for a motion for the Board to not take up the case on

its own motion and to issue a final order. Board Member Biggert so moved, and Board Member

O’Brien seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously not to take up the case on its own

motion and to issue a final order, by a voice vote.

10. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, UIUC/SEIU, Local 73, CLC,

CTW

Case No. 2017-CA-0047-C

Chairman Waintroob called the case. This case involved an unappealed Executive Director’s

Recommended Decision and Order. Associate General Counsel Ellen Strizak presented the case.

After discussion, Chairman Waintroob called for a motion for the Board to not take up the case on

its own motion and to issue a final order. Board Member Shayne so moved, and Board Member

Sered seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously not to take up the case on its own

motion and to issue a final order, by a voice vote.

11. DuQuoin Education Association, IEA-NEA/Sherri Clark

Case No. 2017-FS-0009-C

Chairman Waintroob called the case. This case involved an unappealed Executive Director’s

Recommended Decision and Order. Associate General Counsel Ellen Strizak presented the case.

After discussion, Chairman Waintroob called for a motion for the Board to not take up the case on

its own motion and to issue a final order. Board Member Shayne so moved, and Board Member

Sered seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously not to take up the case on its own

motion and to issue a final order, by a voice vote.

12. Rochester Community Unit School District 3A/Rochester Educational Support

Personnel, Local 4408, IFT-AFT, AFL-CIO

Case No. 2016-UC-0017-C

Chairman Waintroob called the case. This case involved an unappealed Executive Director’s

Recommended Decision and Order granting a unit clarification petition. Associate General

Counsel Ellen Strizak presented the case. After discussion, Chairman Waintroob called for a

motion for the Board to not take up the case on its own motion and to issue a final order. Board

Member Sered so moved, and Board Member Biggert seconded the motion. The Board voted

unanimously not to take up the case on its own motion and to issue a final order, by a voice vote.

13. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 34/Quincy Public School

District 172

Case No. 2017-UC-0018-C

Chairman Waintroob called the case. This case involved an unappealed Executive Director’s

Recommended Decision and Order granting a unit clarification petition. Associate General

Counsel Ellen Strizak presented the case. After discussion, Chairman Waintroob called for a

motion for the Board to not take up the case on its own motion and to issue a final order. Board

Member Shayne so moved, and Board Member O’Brien seconded the motion. The Board voted

unanimously not to take up the case on its own motion and to issue a final order, by a voice vote.

14. District 214 Education Association/Township High School District 214

Case No. 2017-AC-0004-C

Chairman Waintroob called the case. This case involved an unappealed Executive Director’s

Recommended Decision and Order granting an amendment of certification petition. Associate

General Counsel Ellen Strizak presented the case. After discussion, Chairman Waintroob called

for a motion for the Board to not take up the case on its own motion and to issue a final order.

Board Member Biggert so moved, and Board Member Shayne seconded the motion. The Board

voted unanimously not to take up the case on its own motion and to issue a final order, by a voice

vote.

V. Public Comment

There was no public comment.

VI. Budget and Fiscal

Fiscal Officer Meredith Dean and Executive Director Victor Blackwell presented an update on

budget and fiscal matters.

VII. Case Status Report

Executive Director Victor Blackwell presented the July, 2017 Case Status Report.

VIII. Strike Report Update

Executive Director Victor Blackwell presented a strike report update.

IX. Legislative Update

Board Member Sered presented the legislative update.

X. Litigation Update

General Counsel Susan Willenborg presented a litigation update.

XI. Training on Impasse Procedures

Associate General Counsel Ellen Strizak presented training on impasse procedures.

XII. Closed Session

Chairman Waintroob called for a motion for the Board to go into closed session to discuss

personnel issues pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1). Board Member Shayne

so moved. The motion was duly seconded. The Board voted unanimously to go into closed

session, by a voice vote.

XIII. Extension of Probationary Period for Employee  A

Upon the Board’s return from closed session, Chairman Waintroob called for a motion for the

Board to extend the probationary period for employee A for three months. Board Member Sered

so moved, and Board Member Shayne seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously to

extend the probationary period for employee A for three months, by a voice vote.

XIV. Adjournment

Chairman Waintroob then called for a motion for the Board to adjourn the meeting. Board Member

Shayne so moved, and Board Member Sered seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously

to adjourn the meeting, by a voice vote

https://www.illinois.gov/elrb/Documents/minutes-August-2017.pdf