Amboy Community Unit School District 272 Board met April 17

Katie Pratt - School Board President | Amboy Community Unit School District 272

By South West Illinois News Reports

May 15, 2025

Amboy Community Unit School District 272 Board met April 17.

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 March 8, 2025 retreat; minutes of the March 20, 2025 open & closed meetings and delete audio recordings dated November 14, 2023. 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

2.A. Minutes

2.B. Delete Audio Recordings

3. Seating of New Board Members

3.A. Proclamation of Election

3.B. Oath of Office

4. School Board Reorganization

4.A. President Pro Tempore

4.B. Election of Officers

5. Action: Seating of Appointed Board Members

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To appoint Rory White & Nick Brokaw to serve on the Amboy CUSD #272 Board of Education until the next regular election, at which election they are elected to serve the remainder of the unexpired term. This motion, made by Mandy Powers and seconded by Nichole Stenzel, Passed.

Brokaw: Abstain (With Conflict)

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Abstain (With Conflict)

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

6. Action: School Board Meeting Dates

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the Board of Education meeting dates, 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

7. Action: Financial Reports

7.A. Review of Financial Reports

7.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 Nick Brokaw, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

8. Discussion: Reports

8.A. Principal Reports

8.B. Superintendent Reports

8.C. FOIA Requests

8.D. Action: Board Policy Review

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve to remove Section G - Personnel from board policy. This motion, made by Drew Montavon and seconded by Nichole Stenzel, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

9. Discussion: First Reading of the 2025-2026 Fee Schedule

10. Action: 2025-2026 IESA Registration

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the 2025-2026 IESA Registration, as presented. 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

11. Action: Van Purchase

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the purchase of a 2024 Honda Odyssey Van, as presented. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Rory White, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

12. Action: Memorandum of Understanding with the Amboy Education Association

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Amboy CUSD #272 and the Amboy Education Association, as presented. This motion, made by Nick Brokaw and seconded by Elsa Payne, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

13. Action: Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the Board of Education of Amboy CUSD 272 and the Board of Education of Ohio CESD 17 to consolidate volleyball, boys & girls basketball, and track programs for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years, as presented. This motion, made by Drew Montavon and seconded by Elsa Payne, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

14. 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 Mandy Powers and seconded by Rory White, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

15. Action: Return to Open Session

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

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

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

16. Action: Student Discipline

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the suspensions of students 4-17-25-1 through 4-17-25-12, as presented. This motion, made by Nichole Stenzel and seconded by Drew Montavon, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

17. Action: Personnel - Resignation

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To accept the resignation of Adam Johnson as Custodian, effective April 25, 2025. This motion, made by Nick Brokaw and seconded by Rory White, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

18. 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: Brittany Barlow as Special Education Teacher at Central School, Kelly Viall as Agriculture Teacher at the High School, and Jill Royer as Title I Teacher at Central School, all effective for the 2025-2026 school year. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Rory White, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Abstain (With Conflict)

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Pratt: Yea

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

Description: Upcoming date:

Regular Board Meeting - Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 6:30 p.m. - AJHS

Sign the sheet if you plan to attend AJHS Promotion on May 23rd at 7:00 and/or AHS Graduation on May 25th at 2:00.

Action(s):