Amboy Community Unit School District 272 Board met Oct. 27.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
President Jones called the regular meeting of the Board of Education to order at 7:00 p.m. All board members were present except Leffelman. Also present were Joshua Nichols, Ryan Steins, Stacey Dinges, Nick Dinges, Bonnie Morris, Yvonne Vicks, Janet Crownhart, Andrew Full and Joyce Schamberger.
President Jones opened the floor for public comments. She read an email submitted for public comment from a parent complimenting the Junior High staff for their work transitioning students from in-person to remote learning and back again.
A motion was made by Payne and seconded by Stenzel to approve the following Consent Agenda Item(s):
§ Minutes of the September 1, 2020, Open Special Meeting;
§ Minutes of the September 17, 2020, Open & Closed Regular Board Meetings; and
§ Delete audio recordings dated April 25, 2019.
Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
The next order of business was the presentation of the Annual Financial Audit by Ryan Steines of Winkel, Parker & Foster, CPA PC.
According to the report, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the assets and liabilities arising from cash transactions of each of the individual funds and account groups of Amboy Community Unit School District #272 as of June 30, 2020, and its revenue received and expenditures disbursed during the year then ended on the basis of the financial reporting provisions of the Illinois State Board of Education.
A motion was made by Pratt and seconded by Stenzel to approve the Annual Financial Audit Report as of June 30, 2020, as presented. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
Superintendent Nichols shared the following for the finance report:
• Received $8,647,292 or 74% of the anticipated revenue for the year and $85,746 in sales ax revenue.
• Expensed 18% or $4,520,607 this fiscal year.
A motion was made by Payne and seconded by Stenzel to approve the current expenditures and payroll. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
The Principals reported on school improvement, curriculum, and student activities in their buildings.
Mrs. Schamberger announced that the preschool is undergoing their audit for the preschool grant, the second grade students and teachers are on remote learning until November 4, and she offered a special thank you to Rebeca Curl and Christine Nowacki for their quick work to send breakfasts and lunches covering the entire week home with the second grade students.
Nichole Stenzel asked about the implementation of the new curriculum. Mrs. Schamberger and Mr. Full reported it is slow and not without challenges. Mrs. Crownhart reported the high school will be piloting both math and ELA curriculum second semester.
Katie Pratt suggested a survey be sent to students, parents, teachers and staff asking for input on remote learning and hybrid learning. She asked that the survey be structured to highlight what is going well, and to ask each group to reflect on their own areas of improvement as well as each other.
Stacey Dinges asked about a remote learning liaison, a program implemented in another school district. Ben Schott is serving in that role at the junior high. A liaison would be responsible for touching base with remote learning students to make sure they have the needed materials and are able to access classwork, as well as talk about any social-emotional issues.
Superintendent Nichols announced that the WIFI access points have been installed outside at both Central and the Junior High. The man who initially installed the elevator at the Junior High was able to come back and repair the elevator.
A motion was made by Payne and seconded by Stenzel to approve the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) policy revisions, as presented. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
A motion was made by Pratt and seconded by Payne to approve the revised 2020-2021 school calendar, as presented. This revision accommodates remote learning planning days. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
At 8:01 p.m., a motion was made by Payne and seconded by Stenzel to move to Executive Session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body; setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body; and student discipline. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
At 8:31 p.m., a motion was made by Payne and seconded by Stenzel to return to Open Session.
Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
A motion to table the resolution authorizing entry into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Amboy Community Unit District #272 and the Amboy Rural Fire Protection District for transfer of certain real estate, known as part of the former middle school property until the November 17, 2020 meeting was made by Pratt and seconded by Payne. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
A motion was made by Payne and seconded by Stenzel to approve the suspensions of students 10-20-20-1 through 10-20-20-2, as presented. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
A motion was made by Pratt and seconded by Payne to accept the retirement resignation of Kay Shaw as Bus Driver, effective October 16, 2020. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
A motion was made by Payne and seconded by Stenzel to accept the resignation of Vanessa Goslin as Art Club Sponsor for the 2020-2021 school year. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
A motion was made by Payne and seconded by Stenzel to approve the revised extra-curricular positions for the 2020-2021 school year, as presented. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
Upcoming dates include:
Regular Board Meeting – November 17, 2020, 7:00 p.m. – Central School
There being no further business to bring before the Board, a motion was made by Payne and seconded by Stenzel to adjourn the meeting at 8:34 p.m. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
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