September 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  The BOE received a thank-you card from Tricia Franke and family for the memorial plant.
 

Description:  At this time, the President of the Board of Education will recognize visitors and ask if any citizen of the community is interested in speaking to members of the Board of Education. Time allowed will generally be limited to three minutes for each individual, unless waived by the President. All individuals who wish to address the Board of Education must sign up in advance. The President may limit the opportunity to address the Board in cases where a person has previously addressed the Board on the same or related subject. Issues brought to the Board prior to being channeled through the proper chain of command will be referred back to the appropriate level.

Description:  The Board of Education received FOIA requests from Justin Wenig, Sheri Reid, CT Mills, three from Rock Island Today.

Description:  It is recommended that the minutes from the August 2025 regular meeting and closed session be approved.
 

Description:  It is recommended that the Treasurer’s Report for August 2025 be approved subject to audit.
 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the payment of bills listed, received during the month of August 2025 to be paid during the month of September 2025 and quick pays during the month of September 2025.

Education                    $443,765.07
Community Wifi              $4,403.00
Building                      $168,852.31
Transportation               $65,125.81
Capital Projects             $14,832.70
Tort Immunity LE          $171,626.43
Insurance                            $108.60
Insurance (Health)             $1541.67
Subtotal:                       $868,713.92

QUICK PAYS: 
Education  10                  $99,706.36
Building (20)                     $ 3,616.81
Transportation (40)              $ 369.84
Community Wifi              $ 12,138.44
Subtotal:                       $115,831.45   

TOTAL:                          $984,545.37

Description: 

Lola Grap has been employed as an ESL teacher at Glenview/Ridgewood Elementary School, effective September 29, 2025.

Laura Carson has changed from a classified school nurse to a licensed school nurse at Glenview Middle School, effective 9/8/2025.

Description:  Anthony Hernandez has been employed as a cafeteria supervisor at Glenview Middle School, effective August 14, 2025. Anthony is also employed as a four-hour bus driver.

Michael Johnson has been employed as a crossing guard at Glenview/Ridgewood, effective 8/19/2025. 

Daviana Patterson has been employed as a special education instructional aide at Glenview Middle School, effective 8/25/2025.

Imelda Rodriguez has been employed as a playground aide at Bowlesburg Elementary, effective 8/28/2025.

Angelina Aguilera has been employed as a 4 hour bus monitor, effective 9/3/2025.

Benita Pryor has been employed as an instructional aide at Bowlesburg Elementary, effective 8/25/2025.

James Peoples has been employed as a crossing guard at Glenview/Ridgewood, effective 8/22/2025.

Camila Tapia has been employed as an instructional aide at the Early Learning Center, effective 9/15/2025.

Austin Mahnesmith has been employed as a 4 hour bus monitor, effective 9/8/2025.

Ivonne Morales has been employed as a 4 hour bus monitor, effective 9/10/2025.

Description:  Natalie Cortez has submitted a letter of resignation from her position as Transportation Co-Lead, effective May 29, 2026.

Description:  Marthony Bert has requested one day of unpaid leave on November 4, 2025.

Description: 

Valerie Thomas has resigned from her playground/transportation position, effective 8/20/2025.

Erika Puga Vital has resigned from her Glenview food service position, effective 8/13/2025. Ms. Puga Vital will remain employed with the district as a substitute custodian.

Alexus Peters has resigned from her general kitchen helper position at Glenview, effective 8/20/2025. Ms. Peters will remain employed with the district as a substitute for food service..

Izabel Duran-Lyle has resigned from her 4 hour driver position, effective 8/13/2025. Ms. Duran-Lyle will remain employed with the district as a substitute driver.

Jamie Gardner has resigned from her instructional aide position at Ridgewood, effective 9/2/2025. 

Cathy VIncent has resigned from her general kitchen helper position, effective 5/29/2025.

Suzanne Neels has resigned from her general kitchen helper position, effective 5/29/2025.

Description:  Marthony Bert has requested one day of unpaid leave on November 4, 2025.

Description:  Enclosed with the Agenda Information are the August 2025 Activity Fund Report, the Budget Summary Expense Report, and the Budget Summary Revenue Report for August 2025.

Description:   

Description:  The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for 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).