January 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Public hearing concerning the intent of the Board of Education to sell $3,075,000 Working Cash Fund Bonds and $5,000,000 General Obligation School Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source) for the purpose of improving the sites of and altering, repairing and equipping school buildings and facilities.

Description:  The BOE received a thank-you card from Victoria McKay and Jacci Henson for the memorial plants.

Description:  At this time The Board of Education will provide a period for public comment to hear the views of the community. This is a time for the Board to listen; members will not engage in dialogue or respond to comments during the public meeting. Time allowed will 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 CT Mills, Ana Calil, the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, and two from Rock Island Today. They all responded within the appropriate time frame.

Description:  It is recommended that the minutes from the December regular meeting and the Truth In Taxation Hearing be approved.
 

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

Description:  Education.                $ 393,572.15
Community Wi-Fi         $11,836.75
Building                       $ 87,671.87
Debt Services         $ 2,649,099.10
Transportation           $ 223,268.72
Capital Projects.            $ 3,859.36
Tort Immunity LE           $ 1,425.00
Insurance                      $ 1,541.67
Subtotal:                $3,372,274.62

QUICK PAYS:
Education                  $ 123,122.85
Building                       $ 35,384.26
Transportation               $ 1,595.75
Community Wi-Fi         $ 23,240.65
Subtotal:                    $ 183,343.51
TOTAL:                   $ 3,555,618.13

Description:  It was recommended that the Board of Education approve the destruction of recordings from the Executive Session from June 2023.

Description: 

Gladys Keim has submitted a letter of intent to retire from her secretary position at Glenview Middle School, effective 3/11/2026. Ms. Keim will retire with 24 years of district service.

Rocio Coronado has submitted a letter of intent to retire from her custodial maintenance position at Glenview Middle School, effective 4/30/2026. Ms. Coronado will retire with 20 years of service.

Description:  Meghan Bristol has been employed as a special education teacher at Wells Elementary, effective 3/3/2026. Ms. Bristol is currently working as an instructional aide at Bowlesburg Elementary.

Description: 

Eliazar Tapia has been employed as the assistant wrestling coach at Glenview Middle School, effective 12/15/2025.

Amy Stumphy has been employed as a 4 hour bus driver, effective January 5, 2026. Ms. Stumphy was previously employed as a 4 hour bus monitor. 

Shanti Miranda has been employed as a playground aide at Ridgewood Elementary, effective 1/5/2026.

Alissa Abram-Lamar has been employed as a special education instructional aide at Glenview Middle School, effective 1/12/2026.

Mourdjanatou Darfou has been employed as a playground aide at Wells Elementary, effective 2/2/2026.

Mary Baril has been employed as a special education instructional aide at Hillcrest Elementary, effective 1/26/2026.

Description:  Margaret Mroz has resigned from her position as a teacher at Bowlesburg Elementary, effective 5/28/2026.

Description: 

Jennifer Crouch has resigned from her position as a detention supervisor at Glenview Middle School, effective, 12/17/2025. Ms. Crouch remains employed as an instructional aide at Glenview Middle School.

Jeremy Grumadas has resigned from his position as a general kitchen helper at Ridgewood Elementary, effective 12/19/2025.

Ketra Loftin has resigned from her position as a playground aide at Wells Elementary, effective 12/19/2025. Ms. Loftin will remain employed with the district as a substitute playground aide.

Amber Kindhart has resigned from her position as a bus driver, effective 1/20/2026.

Description: 

Lydia Aceviz submitted a request for an unpaid leave of absence from her position as a teacher at Glenview Middle School from February 9, 2026 through May 28, 2026. This period will utilize her allowable paid maternity leave and any personal time available before transitioning to unpaid leave for the remainder of the duration.

Alyssa Aoyagi submitted a request for an unpaid leave of absence from her position as a teacher at Wells Elementary on May 26th and May 27th 2026.

Carol Hightower has requested an unpaid leave of absence from her position as an administrative intern on January 15 and January 16, 2026. 

Gracie Tuttle has requested one day of unpaid leave from her position as a teacher on January 16, 2026.

Description: 

Maria Cruz-Almanza submitted a request for an unpaid leave of absence from her position as a general kitchen helper at Glenview Middle School from December 15, 2025 through December 19, 2025.

Laurie Peschang-Budish submitted a request for an unpaid leave of absence from her position as a kitchen helper at Glenview Middle School on January 8, 2026.

Arlena Zagnoni has requested an unpaid leave of absence from her position as an instructional aide on January 20, 2026. 

Benita Pryor has requested an unpaid leave of absence from her position as an instructional aide on December 17 and 18, 2025, and January 9, 12, 14 and 15, 2026. 

Caitlynne Navarro has requested an unpaid leave of absence from her position as an instructional aide on January 5 and January 20, 2026. 

Cristobal Villasenor has requested 0.5 days unpaid leave of absence from his position as an instructional aide on January 5, 2026. 

Davianna Morgan has requested one day of unpaid leave from her position as an instructional aide on January 20, 2026. 

Jamie Bull has requested unpaid leave from her position as an instructional aide on January 12, January 13 and January 20, 2026. 

Kassi Shull has requested unpaid leave from her position as an instructional aide on December 9, 2025, and January 6 and January 12, 2026. 

Kitana Luten has requested unpaid leave from her position as an instructional aide on December 18, 2025 and January 5-8, 2026. 

Lisa Falcon has requested unpaid leave from her position as an instructional aide on December 11, 16, 17, and 18, 2025 and January 7, 16, and 20, 2026. 

Meenu Nagpal has requested unpaid leave from her position as an instructional aide on December 16, 2025. 

Raiza Hunn has requested unpaid leave from her position as an instructional aide on January 8, 2026. 

Somia Yousif has requested unpaid leave from her position as an instructional aide on January 5, January 8, January 16, and January 20 - February 3, 2026. 

Stephanie Murillo has requested unpaid leave from her position as an instructional aide on November 18, December 2 and December 16, 2025, and January 6-8, 2026.

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

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).

Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21).

Description:  School boards are required to formally review their closed session minutes and declare which ones must remain confidential and which ones must go into public record.