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Amboy Community Unit School District 272 Board met March 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

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 February 20, 2025 open & closed meetings; 2025-2026 IHSA membership renewal; and delete audio recordings dated October 19, 2023. This motion, made by Mandy Powers and seconded by Rory White, Passed.

Stenzel: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Pratt: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

2.A. Minutes

2.B. 2025-2026 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 Rory White and seconded by Elsa Payne, Passed.

Stenzel: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Pratt: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

4. Discussion: Reports

4.A. Principal Reports

4.B. Superintendent Reports

4.C. FOIA Requests

4.D. Board Policy Review

5. Action: 2025-2026 School Calendar

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the 2025-2026 school calendar, as presented. This motion, made by Mandy Powers and seconded by Drew Montavon, Passed.

Stenzel: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Pratt: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

6. Action: Memorandum of Understanding with the Lee County Sheriff's Office

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Amboy CUSD #272 and the Lee County Sheriff's Office. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Rory White, Passed.

Stenzel: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Pratt: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

7. 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; collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives; and student discipline. This motion, made by Nick Brokaw and seconded by Mandy Powers, Passed.

Stenzel: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Pratt: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

8. 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.

Stenzel: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Pratt: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

9. Action: Student Discipline

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the suspensions of students 3.20.25.1 through 3.20.25.16, as presented. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Drew Montavon, Passed.

Stenzel: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Pratt: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

10. Action: Personnel - Resignation

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To accept the resignation from Melanie Kopriva as English Teacher at the High School, effective at the conclusion of the 2024-2025 school year. This motion, made by Mandy Powers and seconded by Nick Brokaw, Passed.

Stenzel: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Pratt: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

11. Action: Personnel - Hiring

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the following personnel, pending successful criminal background check, proper licensure, and submission of pre-employment requirements: Kim Atherton and Jacob Riley as Van Drivers, Brenda Deery as Van Driver and Aide, and Dennis Yocum as Substitute Bus Driver, all effective March 12, 2025; Erica Boyle as Girls Track Coach at the Junior High; summer workers, as presented; tenure contracts to 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 Drew Montavon, Passed.

Stenzel: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Abstain (With Conflict)

Pratt: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

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

Description:  Upcoming dates:

Northwest Division Zoom Meeting - Monday, March 31 - 7:00 p.m. (Katie, Rory, Joshua, Elsa & Drew)

Regular Board Meeting - Thursday, April 17 - 6:30 p.m. - AJHS

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To adjourn the meeting. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Drew Montavon, Passed.

Stenzel: Absent

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Pratt: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Minutes/1276?meeting=680862