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Amboy Community Unit School District 272 Board met Oct. 16.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Nick Brokaw: Present  

Drew Montavon: Present  

Elsa Payne: Present  

Mandy Powers: Present  

Katie Pratt: Present  

Nichole Stenzel: Present  

Rory White: Present  

Present: 7. 

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 

To approve the consent agenda items, as presented: minutes of the September 25, 2025 open and  closed meetings and delete audio recordings dated April 18, 2024. This motion, made by Drew  Montavon and seconded by Mandy Powers, Passed. 

Nick Brokaw: Yea, Drew Montavon: Yea, Elsa Payne: Yea, Mandy Powers: Yea, Katie Pratt:  Yea, Nichole Stenzel: Yea, Rory White: Yea  

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

2.A. Minutes 

2.B. Delete Audio Recordings 

3. Action: Financial Reports 

3.A. Presentation of Audit by Ryan Steines of Winkel, Parker & Foster, CPA PC 

3.B. 2025 Annual Financial Audit Report 

To approve the Annual Financial Audit Report as of June 30, 2025, as presented. This motion,  made by Elsa Payne and seconded by Rory White, Passed. 

Nick Brokaw: Yea, Drew Montavon: Yea, Elsa Payne: Yea, Mandy Powers: Yea, Katie Pratt:  Yea, Nichole Stenzel: Yea, Rory White: Yea  

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

3.C. Review of Financial Reports 

3.D. Current Expenditures & Payroll 

To approve the current expenditures and payroll, as presented. This motion, made by Rory  White and seconded by Mandy Powers, Passed. 

Nick Brokaw: Yea, Drew Montavon: Yea, Elsa Payne: Yea, Mandy Powers: Yea, Katie Pratt: Yea, Nichole Stenzel: Yea, Rory White: Yea  

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

4. Discussion: Reports 

4.A. Principal Reports 

4.B. Superintendent Reports 

4.C. FOIA Requests 

5. Action: Radio Replacement Quote 

To approve the radio replacement quote from Barracuda Communications, as presented. This  motion, made by Nick Brokaw and seconded by Rory White, Passed. 

Nick Brokaw: Yea, Drew Montavon: Yea, Elsa Payne: Yea, Mandy Powers: Yea, Katie Pratt:  Yea, Nichole Stenzel: Yea, Rory White: Yea  

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

6. Action: Executive Session 

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 Mandy Powers  and seconded by Drew Montavon, Passed. 

Nick Brokaw: Yea, Drew Montavon: Yea, Elsa Payne: Yea, Mandy Powers: Yea, Katie Pratt:  Yea, Nichole Stenzel: Yea, Rory White: Yea  

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

7. Action: Return to Open Session 

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

Nick Brokaw: Yea, Drew Montavon: Yea, Elsa Payne: Yea, Mandy Powers: Yea, Katie Pratt:  Yea, Nichole Stenzel: Yea, Rory White: Yea  

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

8. Action: Student Discipline 

To approve the suspensions of students 10-16-25-1 through 10-16-25-10, as presented. This  motion, made by Mandy Powers and seconded by Rory White, Passed. 

Nick Brokaw: Yea, Drew Montavon: Yea, Elsa Payne: Yea, Mandy Powers: Yea, Katie Pratt:  Yea, Nichole Stenzel: Yea, Rory White: Yea  

Yea: 7, Nay: 0 

9. Upcoming Dates, Miscellaneous Items, Board Remarks and Adjournment To adjourn the meeting. This motion, made by Nichole Stenzel and seconded by Elsa Payne,  Passed. 

Nick Brokaw: Yea, Drew Montavon: Yea, Elsa Payne: Yea, Mandy Powers: Yea, Katie Pratt:  Yea, Nichole Stenzel: Yea, Rory White: Yea  

Yea: 7, Nay: 0

https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Minutes/1276?meeting=713538