March 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 25, 2025.

Description:  Dr. Williams, Superintendent, Ms. Whiting, CFO, and Legat Architects will provide an overview of the Facilities Management Plan. 

Description:  Opportunity will be given for the selection of items that need no discussion to be approved at the appropriate time on the agenda.  The following items are recommended for the Blanket Motion:

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract for service with Trane, 4801 Grand Avenue, Davenport, IA for ongoing HVAC repair and maintenance services, not to exceed $30,000 for the 2024 - 25 school year.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the proposal from UpSlope, PO Box 10683, Gendale, AZ for training/retraining for District administrators for a total investment of $18,192.75 for the 2024 - 25 school year.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education authorize bills for payment dated February 28, 2025, in the amount of $4,657,225.31.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Overnight Field Trip request for the Washington Junior High Wrestling team to attend the IESA State Wrestling Tournament in DeKalb, Illinois, leaving March 7th and returning March 8th, 2025.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Overnight Field Trip request for the Edison Junior High Wrestling team to attend the IESA State Wrestling Tournament in DeKalb, Illinois, leaving March 7th and returning March 8th, 2025.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the attached list of donations.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the purchase of up to 29 Active Panels from CDW-G, 75 Remittance Drive, Suite 1515, Vernon Hills, IL not to exceed $121,887 during the 2024-25 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the professional architectural services of Legat Architects for seven summer projects, at a total cost not to exceed $14,500, to be paid from the Series 2025 Bond Proceeds.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the bid from Russell Construction, 4700 E. 53rd Street, Davenport, IA for the Junior High School Secure Entry project, in the amount of $225,900.00.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Kidder Music, 7728 N. Crestline Drive, Peoria, IL to purchase instruments for the 6th - 8th grade band program for $14,315.00.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the bid from Chenoweth Construction, 4727 230th Street N, Port Byron, IL, for the base bid of $242,000.00 with work to be concluded by July 31. 2025.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the certified appointments of Stephanie Bjork, Allanah McCorkle, Samuel McCullum, Jennifer Page Pierson, and Sean Rickman for the 2024 - 25 school year.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following non-certified appointments of Crystal Mileham and Ayden Phares for the 2024 - 25 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following non-certified support coach appointments of Ashley Peters, Martin Rohm, and Joseph Woods for the 2024 - 25 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-certified internal transfers of Cristian Amorino, and Sharyn Stockdale for the 2024 - 25 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the certified resignation of Brian Mwaga, Bilingual Teacher at RIHS with 2 years of continuous service effective June 6, 2025.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the following non-certified resignations of Joshua Anders, Head Football Coach at EJHS with two years of service; Kira Fox, SPED Paraprofessional at RIHS with less than one year of service; Destiney Hearn, Building Supervisor at TMLC with nine years of service; Robert Hockenberry, Equipment Manager at RIHS with two years of service; Angela Nelson, General Help at the Administration Center with less than one year of service; David Parkins, Assistant Football Coach at EJHS with two years of service; Charles Pugh, Assistant Football Coach at EJHS,with four years of service; Alexcia Schomer, SPEC Paraprofessional at RIHS with less than one year of service; and Nina Williams, Student Security Supervisor at RIHS with less than one year of service. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the 2025 Facilities Management Plan as presented. 

Description:  The District received a FOIA request and responded within the five (5) day required timeframe to Ms. Brooke Bennett, who requested Board of Education Agendas and Minutes from all board meetings between May and October 2020.

The District received a FOIA request and responded within the five (5) day required timeframe to Ms. Lindsey Dickinson, who requested full job descriptions for all categories of educational support personnel under the Rock Island - Milan Educational Support Professionals Association. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract extension with Bohnsack & Frommelt, LLP, 1500 River Drive, Suite 200, Moline IL for auditing services for the 2024 - 25 school year not to exceed $54,000. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the back pay agreement for Mrs. Robin Johnson-Moreno in the amount of $17,739.  Additionally, it is recommended that the Board approve her move to Step 16 on the "BA + 15" lane of the teacher salary schedule for the remainder of the 2024-25 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education move to executive session to discuss pending litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probably or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting. 5 ILCS120/2(c)(11). In addition to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).  Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2).