Court Allows School District to Shield Documents from Former Coach

A federal judge from the Northern District of Illinois has denied a motion to compel filed by a former basketball coach and athletic director, who sued the school district that formerly employed him.   In so ruling, the court held that discussions that occurred in board meetings, some of which involved the plaintiff, were protected by the Illinois Open Meetings Act, Deliberative Process, and Attorney-Client Privileges.   Steve Sandholm was previously employed at Dixon High School as t