Amboy Community Unit School District 272 Board met June 16.
Here are 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 Powers and Pratt. Also present were Joshua Nichols, Yvonne Vicks, George Howe, Andrew Full and Jenny Apple.
The floor was opened to comments from the public for open forum. There were none.
A motion was made by Leffelman and seconded by White to approve the following consent agenda item(s):
! Minutes of the May 24, 2022, Open & Closed Regular Board Meetings;
! To keep all executive session minutes from October 19, 2021 through March 22, 2022, closed to the public; and
! Delete audio recordings dated December 17, 2020.
Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
For the Financial Report, Superintendent Nichols shared that the district has received 93% of the anticipated revenue for the year and $479,106 in sales tax dollars. For expenses, 86% has been used this fiscal year.
A motion was made by Payne and seconded by Stenzel to allow Superintendent Nichols to expend funds to defray necessary and proper expenses and liabilities of the District incurred for educational, operations, maintenance, transportation, site, and construction purposes of the District for Fiscal Year 2023, until which time the Annual Budget of the District is adopted in conformity with applicable sections of the Illinois School Code. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
A motion was made by White and seconded by Payne to approve the current expenditures and payroll, as presented. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call. Superintendent Nichols discussed building projects: landscaping in front of Central School; parking lot at the High School has been resurfaced; outdoor classroom at Central School; and flower beds at the High School have been cleaned up.
A motion was made by Stenzel and seconded by Leffelman to approve the 2022-2023 student handbooks, as presented. These are updated using the Illinois Principals Association’s recommendations to keep compliant with the changes in school laws. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
A motion was made by Leffelman and seconded by Payne to approve the Illinois Association of School Boards policy revisions, as presented. Changes were mainly medical-related from the Health Care Right of Conscience Act to Anaphylaxis management. Cleaning up of language after a five-year review was also included. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
A motion was made by Payne and seconded by White to approve the maintenance proposal from Helm Service, as presented. This provides preventative maintenance for the HVAC and refrigeration systems for a two-year deal. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
A motion was made by White and seconded by Stenzel to approve the 2022-2023 Consolidated District Plan application, as presented. This is the overall guiding document for the Federal grants (Title I, II & IV) and includes all the rules to follow. The Title grant awards will change once they finalize all of the applications in the state. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
A motion was made by Payne and seconded by Leffelman to adopt the resolution authorizing the sale of junior high school surplus equipment, as presented. This allows us to declare what has been left in the building on Appleton surplus and begin the process of selling and disposing items. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
A motion was made by Stenzel and seconded by Payne to approve the four-year support staff collective bargaining agreement between the Amboy Community Unit School District 272 Board of Education and Teamsters Local Union No 722, for the contract years of 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026, as presented. The raises are $1.25 in the first three years and $1.00 in the final year. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
At 7:17 p.m., a motion was made by Leffelman and seconded by Stenzel 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 a park, recreational, or educational setting or specific volunteers of the public body; collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives; student discipline; and expulsion hearing. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
At 8:13 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 was made by Leffelman and seconded by White to approve the suspensions of students 6-16- 22-1 through 6-16-22-4, as presented. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
A motion was made by Leffelman and seconded by White to uphold the expulsion of student #26102 for a period of one school year, effective immediately and lasting until June, 2023, as presented. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
A motion was made by Payne and seconded by Stenzel to accept and approve the following personnel: the retirement resignation of Alan Quest as Transportation Director, effective September 7, 2022; the resignation of Kade Bennett as ELA Teacher at the Junior High School, effective May 31, 2022; the resignation of Ashley Platz as Math Teacher at the Junior High School, effective May 31, 2022; the employment of Alaina Martillaro as Counselor at the High School for the 2022-2023 school year; the employment of Sean Shepard as Math Teacher at the Junior High School for the 2022-2023 school year; the contract of Janet Crownhart as High School Principal from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025, as presented; the contract of Andrew Full as Junior High School Principal from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025, as presented; the contract of Joyce Schamberger as Central Elementary School Principal from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, as presented; and the contract of Katie Bulfer as 5-12 Dean of Students from August 13, 2022 to June 30, 2023, as presented. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
President Jones announced that the next regular board meeting is on Thursday, July 14, 2022, 7:00 p.m., at the junior high school.
A motion was made by Stenzel and seconded by Payne to adjourn the meeting at 8:17 p.m. Motion carried unanimously upon roll call.
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