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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Welfare Employee Licensure Board met Oct. 30.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Open Session

Board Members Present

Shea Kamp

LaTasha Roberson-Guifarro

Brenda Coble Lindsey

Anne Elizabeth Glassgow

Mariann Jordan

Alnita Myles

Monica Badiano

Alicia Bradley Richardson

Board Members Absent

N/A

Others Present

Shelia Riley, CWEL Office

Marjorie Moore, IDCFS, OLS

Others Absent

Joanna Sharp, IDCFS, OLS

Open Session

Welcome/Introduction

Shea Kamp called the meeting to order at 9:21 a.m. and welcomed everyone to the meeting. She requested that everyone keep their cameras on during the meeting to effectively transact business.

Open Session

Approval of Minutes

Minutes from the 9/11/2023 meeting Open Session were introduced. LaTasha Roberson-Guifarro moved to accept the Minutes. Anne Elizabeth Glassgow seconded the motion. The motion was properly moved and seconded. Vote was taken: Unanimous. Motion carried. Minutes from the 9/11/2023 meeting open Session are approved.

Minutes from the 9/11/2023 meeting Closed Session were introduced. LaTasha Roberson-Guifarro moved to accept the Minutes. Shea Kamp seconded the motion. The motion was properly moved and seconded. Vote was taken: Unanimous. Motion carried. Minutes from the 9/11/2023 meeting Closed Session are approved.

Review of Applicants/Interviews for General Public Vacancy July 19, 2023-August 18, 2023

The Board discussed the two candidates selected for interviews in response to the July 19, 2023-August 18, 2023 CWEL Board General Public vacancy announcement. There were eight (8) applicants and the Board selected two of the candidates, Rakeesh Baker and Schoen Aldrich to be interviewed. The interviews were scheduled for 9/26/2023. The CWEL Office telephoned Mr. Baker twice, on 9/11/2023 and 9/26/2023 and e-mailed him twice, on 9/26/2023 and 9/27/ 2023 with no response. Ms. Aldrich was interviewed on 9/26/2023.

After discussion, the Board requested that the CWEL Office re-post the vacancy announcement. Anne Elizabeth Glassgow moved to re-post the General Public vacancy announcement. Shea Kamp seconded the motion. The motion was properly moved and seconded. Vote was taken: Unanimous. Motion carried. The General Public vacancy announcement will be re-posted.

Shelia Riley called for a motion to go into Closed Session. Shea Kamp moved for the meeting to go into Closed Session. Motion seconded by Anne Elizabeth Glassgow. The motion was properly moved and seconded. Vote: Unanimous. Motion carried. Meeting went into Closed Session at 9:29 a.m.

Monica Badiano joined the meeting at 9:30 a.m.

Meeting is Closed. Shelia Riley indicated that the Closed Session was being recorded pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/2.06 (a) and (c).

Shea Kamp moved for the meeting to return to Open Session. Anne Elizabeth Glassgow seconded the motion. The motion was properly moved and seconded. Vote was taken: Unanimous. Motion carried. The meeting returned to Open Session at 11:44 a.m.

There being no further business to discuss, Shea Kamp adjourned the meeting at 11:47 a.m.

https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/about-us/impact-public-policy/documents/cwel/cwel-minutes-103023.pdf