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Amboy Community Unit School District 272 Board met Dec. 19.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Public Hearing - 2024 Tax Levy

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To adopt the 2024 Tax Levy resolution, as presented. This motion, made by Rory White and seconded by Nichole Stenzel, Passed.

Montavon: Absent

Powers: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

1.C. Open Forum

1.D. Board Committee Reports

2. Action: Consent Agenda Items

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the consent agenda items, as presented: minutes of the November 19, 2024 open and closed meetings and delete audio recordings dated June 15, 2023. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Nick Brokaw, Passed.

Powers: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

2.A. Minutes

2.B. 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 Rory White and seconded by Drew Montavon, Passed.

Powers: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

4. Discussion: Reports

4.A. Principal Reports

4.B. Superintendent Reports

4.C. FOIA Requests

4.D. 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 Elsa Payne, Passed.

Powers: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

6. Action: Resolution abating the taxes heretofore levied for the year 2024 to pay debt service on the General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2019A, of the Amboy Community Unit School District #272, Lee County, Illinois.

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To adopt the resolution abating the taxes heretofore levied for the year 2024 to pay debt service on the General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2019A, of the District, as presented. This motion, made by Rory White and seconded by Nichole Stenzel, Passed.

Powers: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

7. Action: Two Resolutions Authorizing Public Hearing Date for Transfer of Funds

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To adopt the two resolutions that set a public hearing for January 23, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., at Central School to discuss transfer of funds, as presented. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Nick Brokaw, Passed.

Powers: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

8. Action: Chromebooks Quote

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the quotes from Trafera for 46 ASUS Chromebooks and 370 Dell Chromebooks, as presented. This motion, made by Drew Montavon and seconded by Rory White, Passed.

Powers: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

9. 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 an educational setting and student discipline. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Rory White, Passed.

Powers: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

10. Action: Return to Open Session

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To return to open session. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Drew Montavon, Passed.

Powers: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

11. Action: Student Discipline

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the suspensions of students 12-19-24-1 through 12-19-24-9, as presented. This motion, made by Drew Montavon and seconded by Nichole Stenzel, Passed.

Powers: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

12. Action: Personnel - Resignations

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To accept the resignations of Michael Rosales as Spanish Teacher, effective at the conclusion of the 2024-2025 school year, April Schrock as Part-Time Cook, effective November 22, 2024, and Allison Fox as Junior High Girls Track Coach. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Rory White, Passed.

Powers: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

13. Personnel - Hiring

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve April Schrock as Assistant Head Cook at Central School, effective December 2, 2024. This motion, made by Nick Brokaw and seconded by Elsa Payne, Passed.

Powers: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

14. 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 Elsa Payne, Passed.

Powers: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Minutes/1276?meeting=668015