Amboy Community Unit School District 272 Board met July 20.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
July 20, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Minutes
1. Call to Order / Pledge of Allegiance
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 June 15, 2023 open & closed regular Board meetings; and delete audio recordings dated January 20, 2022. This motion, made by Mandy Powers and seconded by Rory White, Passed.
- Brokaw: Yea
- Montavon: Yea
- Powers: Yea
- Payne: Yea
- White: Yea
- Stenzel: Yea
- Pratt: Yea
2.A. Minutes
2.B. 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
- Payne: Yea
- White: Yea
- Stenzel: Yea
- Pratt: Yea
4.A. Superintendent Reports
4.B. FOIA Requests
4.C. Board Policy Review
5. Action: Illinois Association of School Boards Policy Revisions
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
To approve the Illinois Association of School Boards policy revisions, as presented. This motion, made by Drew Montavon and seconded by Rory White, Passed.
- Brokaw: Yea
- Montavon: Yea
- Powers: Yea
- Payne: Yea
- White: Yea
- Stenzel: Yea
- Pratt: Yea
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
To approve the proposal from Fowler Enterprises LLC for the bus garage approach, as presented. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Mandy Powers, Passed.
- Brokaw: Yea
- Montavon: Yea
- Powers: Yea
- Payne: Yea
- White: Yea
- Stenzel: Yea
- Pratt: Yea
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
To approve the two Letters of Understanding between the Amboy CUSD #272 and the Teamsters Local Union #722 regarding change in salary payments and additional stipends, as presented. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Nichole Stenzel, Passed.
- Brokaw: Yea
- Montavon: Yea
- Powers: Yea
- Payne: Yea
- White: Yea
- Stenzel: Yea
- Pratt: Yea
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
To move to executive session for the purpose of discussion of appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting; collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives; and student discipline. This motion, made by Mandy Powers and seconded by Nick Brokaw, Passed.
- Brokaw: Yea
- Montavon: Yea
- Powers: Yea
- Payne: Yea
- White: Yea
- Stenzel: Yea
- Pratt: Yea
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
To return to open session. This motion, made by Nichole Stenzel and seconded by Mandy Powers, Passed.
- Brokaw: Yea
- Montavon: Yea
- Powers: Yea
- Payne: Yea
- White: Yea
- Stenzel: Yea
- Pratt: Yea
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
To uphold the expulsion of student #24081 for a period of ten months, effective immediately and lasting until August 1, 2024, as presented. This motion, made by Drew Montavon and seconded by Rory White, Passed.
- Brokaw: Yea
- Montavon: Yea
- Powers: Yea
- Payne: Yea
- White: Yea
- Stenzel: Yea
- Pratt: Yea
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
To approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Amboy Community Unit School District #272 Board of Education and the Amboy Education Association for contract years 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026, as presented. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Nichole Stenzel, Passed.
- Brokaw: Yea
- Montavon: Yea
- Powers: Yea
- Payne: Yea
- White: Yea
- Stenzel: Yea
- Pratt: Yea
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
To accept the resignations of Susan Spurny as Counselor at Central School and Ben Schott as Physical Education and Health Teacher at the Junior High School. This motion, made by Mandy Powers and seconded by Nick Brokaw, Passed.
- Brokaw: Yea
- Montavon: Yea
- Powers: Yea
- Payne: Yea
- White: Yea
- Stenzel: Yea
- Pratt: Yea
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
To approve the following personnel, pending successful criminal background checks, proper licensure, and submission of pre-employment requirements: Bryan Underwood as Special Education Teacher at the High School, Myah Trujillo as 4th Grade Teacher, Noah Hansen as 8th Grade ELA Teacher, and Allison Fox as Physical Education Teacher at the Junior High School, all effective August 11, 2023; John Wagner as Head Custodian at the High School, effective June 22, 2023; and the 2023-2024 extra curricular positions, as presented. This motion, made by Rory White and seconded by Elsa Payne, Passed.
- Brokaw: Yea
- Montavon: Yea
- Powers: Abstain (With Conflict)
- Payne: Yea
- White: Yea
- Stenzel: Yea
- Pratt: Yea
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
To adjourn the meeting. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Drew Montavon, Passed.
- Brokaw: Yea
- Montavon: Yea
- Powers: Yea
- Payne: Yea
- White: Yea
- Stenzel: Yea
- Pratt: Yea
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