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Votes at a glance: Sycamore board actions Nov. 20, 2024
Summary
The board took a series of routine and substantive votes Nov. 20: approving the agenda and minutes, multiple change orders for the high‑school renovation, a donor agreement for the baseball/softball project, personnel consent items, the monthly financial report and the district five‑year forecast.
The Sycamore Community City School District board recorded the following formal actions and roll‑call votes during its Nov. 20 meeting. All items below passed by roll call unless noted.
Votes at a glance - Approval of the agenda — Moved/Seconded; motion approved on roll call (Ayes recorded: Mr. Valente; Mr. Harris; Dr. James; Dr. Seager; Mrs. Bitter). - Approval of the minutes — Moved/Seconded; motion approved on roll call (Ayes recorded: Dr. Seager; Dr. James; Mr. Ballant; Mr. Harris; Mrs. Bitter). - Change Order — Sycamore High School renovation (GMP #2) — Moved by Dr. James; second Mr. Ballant; approved on roll call (Ayes recorded: Dr. James; Mr. Ballant; Mr. Harris; Dr. Seager; Mrs. Bitter). - Change Order — Sycamore High School renovation (GMP #5) — Moved by Mr. Harris; second Dr. Seager; approved on roll call (Ayes recorded: Mr. Harris; Dr. Seager; Mr. Valente; Dr. James; Mrs. Bitter). - Transportation impractical determination — Moved/Seconded; approved on roll call. - Contract approval — Peggy Johnson for leadership coaching services — Moved/Seconded; approved on roll call. - Donor agreement — Baseball/softball facilities (Fitzgibbons family) — Moved by Mr. Mallon; second by Mr. Harris; approved on roll call (Ayes recorded: Mr. Ballant; Mr. Harris; Dr. James; Dr. Seager; Mrs. Bitter). - Personnel consent agenda — Moved/Seconded; approved on roll call. - Approval of monthly financial report for period ended Oct. 31, 2024 — Moved/Seconded; approved on roll call. - Approval of District five‑year forecast (updated through 2029) — Moved by Dr. James; second Mr. Ballant; approved on roll call (Ayes recorded: Dr. James; Mr. Ballant; Mr. Harris; Dr. Seager; Mrs. Bitter). - Acceptance of donations — Moved/Seconded; approved on roll call.
Notes on voting and attendance Mrs. Jenny Logan (treasurer) conducted roll calls for multiple items. Across recorded roll calls related to substantive items above, the board vote was unanimous among voting members present. The transcript indicates at least one board member was absent from some roll calls.
Ending The board’s formal approvals cleared the forecast, operational contracts, personnel actions and construction change orders to allow administration to proceed with planned actions, subject to permitting and contract execution.
