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Amboy Community Unit School District 272 Board met March 19.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Open Forum

1.C. Board Committee Reports

2. Action: Consent Agenda Items

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the consent agenda, as presented: minutes of the February 15, 2024 open & closed regular board meetings; 2024-2025 IHSA Membership Renewal; and delete audio recordings dated September 15, 2022. This motion, made by Mandy Powers and seconded by Rory White, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Pratt: Yea

2.A. Minutes

2.B. 2024-2025 IHSA Membership Renewal

2.C. Delete Audio Recordings

3. Action: Financial Reports

3.A. Review of Financial Reports

3.B. Current Expenditures & Payroll

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the current expenditures and payroll, as presented. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Drew Montavon, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Pratt: Yea

4. Discussion: Reports

4.A. Principal Reports

4.B. Superintendent Reports

4.C. FOIA Requests

4.D. Board Policy Review

5. Discussion: First Reading of the 2024-2025 School Calendar

6. Action: Executive Session

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To move to executive session to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting and student discipline. This motion, made by Drew Montavon and seconded by Rory White, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Pratt: Yea

7. Action: Return to Open Session

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To return to open session. This motion, made by Mandy Powers and seconded by Rory White, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Pratt: Yea

8. Action: Student Discipline

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the suspensions of students 3-19-24-1 through 3-19-24-27, as presented. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Nichole Stenzel, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Pratt: Yea

9. Action: Personnel - Resignations

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To accept the retirement resignation from Sharon Hall as Paraprofessional, effective at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 school year and to accept the resignations from the following: Kain Ketchum as Custodian, effective February 23, 2024; Patty Kuper as Paraprofessional, effective February 27, 2024; Haylie Barrera as Young Author's Coordinator at Central School; and Noah Hansen as ELA Teacher at the Junior High School, effective at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 school year. This motion, made by Mandy Powers and seconded by Nick Brokaw, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Nay

Powers: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Pratt: Yea

10. Action: Personnel - Hiring

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the following personnel, pending successful criminal background checks, proper licensure, and submission of pre-employment requirements: Mark Montavon as 240-Day Custodian at the High School, effective February 26, 2024; Jennifer Yocum as Lunchroom Supervisor at Central School, effective March 16, 2024; Michael Kolton as Junior High Assistant Track Coach; Cara Milewski as Young Author's Coordinator at Central School; Noah DeLong as Social Studies Teacher at the Junior High, effective the 2024-2025 school year; Cade Sharp as Physical Education Teacher at the High School, effective the 2024-2025 school year; Elizabeth McCullough as 240-Day Custodian at Central School, effective March 15, 2024; Summer Workers, as presented; tenure contracts to fourth-year probationary teachers, as presented; contract renewals to tenured teachers, as presented; contract renewals to non-tenured probationary teachers, as presented; and contract renewals to support staff, as presented. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Rory White, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Abstain (With Conflict)

Stenzel: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Pratt: Yea

11. Upcoming Dates, Miscellaneous Items, Board Remarks and Adjournment

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To adjourn the meeting. This motion, made by Drew Montavon and seconded by Rory White, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Pratt: Yea

https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Minutes/1276?meeting=627457