May 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the April 28, 2026, regular meeting minutes as well as the executive session minutes from the same date to remain confidential.

Description:  Ms. Annaka Whiting, Chief Financial Officer, will provide an update on the Facilities Management Plan.

Description:  The Board of Education will conduct a public hearing on E-Learning in Lieu of Emergency Days Verification. 

Description:  Dr. Sharon Wiliams, Superintendent will present Illinois Association of School Boards Board Policy updates from Issue 121.

Description:  Requests from persons wishing to speak on certain agenda items will be called upon at this time. Citizens may also use this time to address the Board of Education on items not on the agenda. Comments should be limited to three (3) minutes.

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 Act II Transportation, 310 East First Avenue, Coal Valley, IL, to provide supplemental transportation services not to exceed $225,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the purchase of curriculum materials and software licenses from Amplify Education, 55 Washington Street, Suite 900, Brooklyn, NY, in the amount of $244,270.34 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract with the AVID Center, 9797 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA, to provide professional learning and other curriculum support not to exceed $94,185.20 in fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract with Black Hawk Special Education District (BHASED), 4670 11th Street, East Moline, IL, not to exceed $2,600,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve expenditures with BSN Athletics, PO Box 7726, Dallas, TX, not to exceed $200,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract for service with Center for High School Success (CHSS), 2121 SW Broadway, Ste. 130, Portland, OR, to support our graduation metrics in the amount of $72,100 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the purchase of Cynet 360 Elite for cybersecurity projection in the amount of $128,687.70 from Cyber Protect LLC, 13216 Herbert Avenue, Warren, MI, for fiscal years 27 - 29.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract renewal with DecisionEd Group Inc., 9901 Valley Ranch Parkway East, Suite 1060, Irving, TX, to provide support for classroom and student software licenses in the amount of $65,876 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract for service with Education Solutions Development, Inc., P.O. Box 424, Rockaway, NJ, to provide APECS Software, supporting finance, payroll and personnel not to exceed $49,940.32 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve annual software license renewals with Frontline Technologies, PO Box 780577, Philadelphia, PA, for Applicant Tracking; Absence and Substitute Management; Budget Management Analytics; Financial Planning Analytics; Comparative Analytics; and Frontline Central Solution in the amount of $88,808.99 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract with Great Minds, P.O. Box 200283, Pittsburgh, PA, to purchase curriculum materials and digital licenses in the amount of $148,859.24 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract for service with Greenwood Cleaning Systems, Inc., 5880 Tremont Avenue, Davenport, IA, not to exceed $300,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract with High Roads of the Quad Cities, P.O. Box 70023, Newark, NJ, not to exceed $160,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract to purchase curriculum materials and digital licenses from Imagine Learning LLC., 100 South Mill Avenue, Suite 1700, Tempe, AZ, at a cost of $62,284.61 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract with iJAG (Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates), 1111 9th Street, Suite 268, Des Moines, IA, in the amount of $50,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract for service with Johnson Controls Fire Protection Holdings LLC, located at 11318 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale, IA, to provide fire alarm repair and programming services district wide not to exceed $60,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract for service with K-12 Tech Repairs, 790 Royal Saint George Drive, Naperville, IL, for Chromebook maintenance and repair, not to exceed $101,794 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract with Lexia Learning System, LLC, 300 Baker Avenue, Suite 202, Concord, MA, to purchase curriculum materials and digital licenses in the amount of $67,235 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract for service with Logan River Academy, 1683 S. State Highway 89/91, Logan, UT, not to exceed $250,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract for services from McGraw Hill, LLC, P.O. Box 182605, Columbus, OH, to supply curriculum materials and digital licenses not to exceed $200,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve a contract for service with Midwest Alarm Services, 1910 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport, IA, not to exceed $75,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract for service with Newsela, located at 500 5th Avenue, FL 28, New York, NY, to provide curriculum software in the amount of $108,961 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the online assessment software license renewal of NWEA, 121 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR, in the amount of $88,580 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract for service with Olds Boiler and Welding Service, 208 39th Street, Moline, IL, to provide maintenance needs district wide, not to exceed $100,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve One Step Inc., 806 W. 4th Street, Davenport, IA, to provide printing and promotional items, not to exceed $75,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract with the Regional Office of Education #49, 3561 60th Street, Suite 310, Moline, IL, for district-wide professional development in the amount of $72,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract for service with Spring Forward Learning Center, P.O. Box 1287, Moline, IL, to provide intersession and summer programs in the amount of $240,650 for fiscal year 27. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract with The Menta Education Group, 195 Poplar Avenue, North Aurora, IL, not to exceed $600,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the three-year subscription of GoGuardian Suite from Trafera, 2550 University Avenue, Suite 315-S, St. Paul, MN, in the amount of $160,020, for fiscal years 27 - 29. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve a contract for service with Tri-City Electric Co., 6225 N. Brady Street, Davenport, IA, to provide time and materials for security needs district wide not to exceed $200,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract for service with Tri-State Travel, 530 W. 76th Street, Davenport, IA, to provide supplemental transportation services not to exceed $75,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract for service with UniFirst Corporation, 847 W. 5th Street, #247, Grundy Center, IA, to supply dry mop heads and related accessories, not to exceed $60,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education authorize bills for payment dated April 30, 2026, in the amount of $5,671,920.86. 

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 overnight field trip request for the Rock Island High School Girls Track and Field team to participate in the IHSA Girls' State Track and Field Championship meet in Charleston, Illinois, departing May 21 and returning May 23, 2026.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the overnight field trip request for the Rock Island High School Boys Basketball team to compete in the Riverside-Brookfield Summer Shootout in Brookfield, IL, departing June 12 and returning June 13, 2026.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Rock Island High School Girls Basketball team to compete in the Windmill City Weekend Shootout in Batavia, IL, departing June 18 and returning June 19, 2026.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Rock Island High School Boys Basketball team to compete in a summer basketball tournament at Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, IL, departing June 26 and returning June 27, 2026.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Rock Island High School Choir to go to Walt Disney World in Olrando, FL for a music workshop, departing March 14 and returning March 21, 2027.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve an increase to the spending threshold for Amazon to $690,000 for the remainder of fiscal year 26.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the continued utilization of Amazon as an approved vendor for various supply purchases district wide for fiscal year 27, not to exceed $750,000.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the maximum allowable reimbursement for Board travel, meal, and lodging expenses for fiscal year 27, in accordance with Board Policy 2:125 be capped at $20,000.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve purchases from CDW-G located at 230 N. Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, not to exceed $225,000 for fiscal year 27 to provide technology equipment and services district wide.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education authorize purchases from Dell Computer Corporation, 1 Dell Way-R88, Round Rock, TX, not to exceed $275,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve purchases from Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC, 2695 East Dominguez Street, Carson City, CA, not to exceed $40,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the purchase of furniture for the Eugene Field Elementary addition from MiEN Company, 2547 3 Mile Road NW, Ste. F, Grand Rapids, MI, not to exceed $200,000 during fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract rollover with Kohl Wholesale, 103 Jersey Street, Quincy, IL, for district-wide food distribution in the amount of $1,716,000 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve purchases from Open Up Resources, Dept LA #24903, Pasadena, CA, to provide curriculum materials, not to exceed $103,290 for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the estimated yearly tuition cost of $68,000 for the Quad City Area Career Center for fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the renewal of the  Rock Island -  Milan School District e-Learning plan as presented for a three year period, fiscal years 27 - 29.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve purchases from SHI, 290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ, not to exceed $675,000 for technology needs in fiscal year 27.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the purchase of a 2026 Ford F250 Super Duty from Courtesy Ford/Kimberly Car City located at 3921 West River Drive, Davenport, IA, for $51,516 for district-wide use.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the certified appointment of Meloney Brasmer, Dawn Fitzpatrick, and Sara Genovese for the 2026 - 27 school year.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the certified coach appointment of Lauren Hall for the 2026 - 27 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the certified appointment of Kelly Vroman for the 2026 - 27 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the certified resignations of Ariel Bainter, Second Grade Teacher at Frances Willard Elementary School with three (3) years of service, Katelyn Camp, School Social Worker District Wide with three (3) years of service, Tara Gonzalez, Special Education Teacher at Edison Junior High School with three (3) years of service and Lauryn Youngers, School Social Worker District Wide with three (3) years of service during the 2025 - 2026 school year.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-certified appointments of Shane Benedict, Ledona Strong, and Correna Weas during the 2025 - 26 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-certified coach appointments of Joshua Hollenback and Jacob Wyers during the 2025 - 26 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-certified appointment of Marcela Sherman during the 2025 - 26 school year.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the non-certified coach resignation of Michael Randle, Head Girls Freshman Basketball Coach at Rock Island High School with seven (7) years of service during the 2025 - 26 school year.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the non-certified resignations of Robert Carrol, Dishwasher at Rock Island Academy, with three and a half (3.5) years of service and Brenda Catahay, Paraprofessional at Ridgewood Elementary School, with one (1) year of service during the 2025 - 26 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-certified termination of employee (26.13.1) effective immediately. 

Description:  The district received a FOIA request and responded within the required timeframe to Michael Henry, who requested the names of all law firm(s) providing legal services to the district currently and within the last eight (8) years.  Also requested were contracts, agreements and fee schedules for legal services as well as the total amount paid to each law firm for the last three (3) years. 

The district received a FOIA request and responded within the required timeframe to Brooke Bennett, who requested comprehensive information regarding student discipline data tracked in Skyward, including the total number and types of incident reports, the number of students involved, and how those incidents were handled by administration. The request also sought clarification on the definitions of offense categories, identification of which incidents are reported to the state, and documentation showing when and how this guidance has been communicated to building administrators.

The district received a FOIA request and responded within the required timeframe to Brooke Bennett, who requested the total number of retracted emails sent through district email for the 2024-2025 and the 2025-2026 school year, listing the total number of unique users that have requested to retract an email and the total number attributed to that user. Also requested was the reasoning for any and/or all retracted emails, identify the total number of users who are allowed to retract emails, a break-down of those numbers by total number of individuals with those permissions who are inside the IT department, as well as the total number of users outside the IT department. 

The district received a FOIA request and responded within the required timeframe to Annika O’Melia, who requested a copy of an HR complaint and correspondence or email exchanges between Dr. Yolanda Grandberry-Pugh and Sue Crowder from 10/30/2023 on district email addresses.

The district received a FOIA request and responded within the required timeframe to Madelyn Jackson, who requested information documenting each time all the district nurses have been floated. 

The district received a FOIA request and responded within the required timeframe to Jeff Holland, who requested information regarding the bid for the synthetic turf project.

The district received a FOIA request and responded within the required timeframe to Shari Reid, who requested purchasing records from January 6, 2026, to April 30, 2026.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the amended 2026 - 27 and 2027 - 28 school year calendars as presented.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract recommendation from Russell Construction to complete the Rock Island High School Pool Infill Project for a cost of $3,891,469.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education award the bid to T&K Roofing to complete the roofing projects at Thomas Jefferson Elementary and the Rock Island High School Fitness Center for a cost of $420,033.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education award the Chiller Installation and RTU Replacement Project to the companies recommended by Russell Construction for a cost of $450,836.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education award the Unit Vent Replacement Project to L&L Flooring and Crawford Co., along with Russell Construction for a cost of $478,702.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education award the contractors recommended by Russell Construction to complete the Thurgood Marshall Learning Center Secure Entry Project for a cost of $263,033.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the expulsion of student 2026.16.14 for a period of two (2) calendar years due to conduct that substantially disrupted the educational environment and raised significant safety concerns.  This recommendation follows a thorough review of the incident and the student's disciplinary history, in accordance with district policy and Illinois law. All due process requirements, including notice and the opportunity for a hearing have been met. The student is banned from all premises and events within the Rock Island - Milan School District. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the three (3) day unpaid suspension of employee (26.10.23).

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). 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9): Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(10): The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.