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Amboy Community Unit School District 272 Board met Aug. 26.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

August 26, 2025 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 items, as presented: minutes of the June 17, 2025 open and closed meetings; keep all executive session minutes from November 19, 2024 through April 17, 2025 closed to the public; and delete audio recordings dated January 18, 2024 and February 15, 2024. This motion, made by Mandy Powers and seconded by Elsa Payne, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Pratt: Yea

2.A. Minutes

2.B. Confidential Executive Session Minutes

2.C. Delete Audio Recordings

3. Action: Financial Reports

3.A. Review of Financial Reports

3.B. Student Activity Account

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve to open a NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) On Campus activity account. This motion, made by Nichole Stenzel and seconded by Nick Brokaw, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Pratt: Yea

3.C. Current Expenditures & Payroll

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the current expenditures and payroll, as presented. 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

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 Illinois Association of School Boards Policy Revisions

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 an educational setting. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Mandy Powers, 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: Early Graduation

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the early graduation request of student #26107, as presented. This motion, made by Rory White and seconded by Elsa Payne, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Pratt: Yea

9. Action: Withdrawal Request

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To accept the withdrawal of the intent to retire request from Jim Murphy, as presented. This motion, made by Mandy Powers and seconded by Drew Montavon, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Pratt: Yea

10. Action: Personnel

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

To approve the following personnel pending successful criminal background checks, proper licensure and submission of pre-employment requirements: Francesca Bruzzino as Bus Driver, Julie Koch as Bus Aide, and Katie Henkel as High School Fall Play Director. This motion, made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Nick Brokaw, Passed.

Brokaw: Yea

Montavon: Yea

Powers: Yea

Stenzel: Yea

Payne: Yea

White: Yea

Pratt: Yea

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

Description: Looking ahead...............

Regular Board Meeting - Thursday, September 25, 2025 - AJHS - 6:30 p.m.

Northwest Division Hybrid Meeting - Thursday, October 2, 2025 - Winnebago High School - In person 6:00 or Zoom 7:00 (Sign the sheet if attending.)

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=704461