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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Child Welfare Employee License Board Met April 12

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Child Welfare Employee License Board Met April 12.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Board Members Present 

Tiffany Jones 

Janet Ahern 

Judi Bradley 

Brenda Lindsey 

Deneca Avant 

Carly Jones 

Absent 

Angela Love- Brown 

Others Present 

Bret Angelos, DCFS Legal 

Shannon Houston, DCFS CWEL Administrator 

Heather Vose, CWEL Office 

Meeting was called to order by Tiffany Jones at 10:05 am. 

Judi Bradley motioned to go to closed session. Deneca Avant 

seconded the motion. Motion carried. Meeting closed session 10:05 am. Closed Session:  

Case 1: CWEL: 2021-0122 DP 

Case CWEL 2021-0122 DP came to the Board from ERLT. Motion: Judi Bradley moved  to preliminary suspend the license of DP based on 412.50 (5), (10) and 412.90 pending  OIG investigation and AHU recommendation. Carly Jones seconded the motion.  Discussion: Vote: Unanimous. Motion carries. License of DP is preliminary  suspended. 

Case 2: CWEL: 2021-0125 SK 

Case CWEL 2021-0125 SK came to the Board from ERLT. Janet Ahern recused herself  from the case. Motion: Judi Bradley moved to preliminary suspend the license of SK  based on 412.50 (5), (10) and 412.90 pending OIG investigation and AHU  recommendation. Carly Jones seconded the motion. Discussion: Vote: Unanimous.  Motion carries. License of SK is preliminary suspended.

Case 3: CWEL: 2021-0124 BPW 

Case CWEL 2021-0124 BPW came to the Board from ERLT. Motion: Judi Bradley  moved to preliminary suspend the license of BPW based on 412.50 (5), (10) and 412.90  pending OIG investigation and AHU recommendation. Deneca Avant seconded the  motion. Discussion: Vote: Unanimous. Motion carries. License of BPW is preliminary  suspended. 

Case 4: CWEL: 2021-0119 TT 

Case CWEL 2021-01119 TT came to the Board from ERLT. Motion: Judi Bradley  moved to table the case of TT pending receipt of additional information from One Hope  United and OIG investigation Janet Ahern seconded the motion. Discussion: Vote:  Unanimous. Motion carries.  

Adjournment: 

Judi Bradley motioned to go to open session. Janet Ahern seconded the motion. Vote:  Unanimous. 

The meeting adjourned at 10:52 am.

https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/aboutus/policy/Documents/CWEL/CWEL_Minutes_041221.pdf

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