March 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

Description:  Call to Order. Secretary to the Board will take attendance.

Description:  The amended budget document for fiscal year 2024 (2023-2024) is attached for review. Notice of publication and public availability of the tentative budget amendment was completed at least thirty days prior to this meeting. The reason for a budget amendment is so that the budget more accurately reflects actual expenditures and revenues. At the time of initial budget approval, revenues and expenditures are only estimates. The supporting documents are stored within the hearing portion of this meeting.

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The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comments on the proposal to transfer, pursuant to Section 17-2A of the Illinois School Code, money estimated at the time of said hearing from the District’s Education Fund to the District’s Operations and Maintenance Fund.

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Individuals wishing to speak during public comment must complete the Public Comment Form and submit it to the Board Secretary prior to the start of the meeting.

Board Policy 2:230. At each regular and special open meeting, members of the public and District employees may comment to or ask questions of the School Board, subject to reasonable constraints. The individuals appearing before the Board are expected to follow these guidelines:

1. Address the Board only at the appropriate time as indicated on the agenda and when recognized by the Board President.
2. Identify oneself and be brief. Ordinarily, comments shall be limited to 5 minutes. In unusual circumstances, and when an individual has made a request in advance to speak for a longer period of time, the individual may be allowed to speak for more than 5 minutes.
3. Observe the Board President's decision to shorten public comment to conserve time and give the maximum number of individuals an opportunity to speak.
4. Observe the Board President's decision to determine procedural matters regarding public participation not otherwise covered in Board policy.
5. Conduct oneself with respect and civility toward others and otherwise abide by Board Policy, 8:30, Visitors to and Conduct on School Property.

Members of the public may speak during this portion of the meeting. Comments are limited to five minutes. Board members will not respond to public comments or questions during "Public Comments". Should total Public Comments approach or exceed a cumulative time of 30 minutes, the Board may suspend additional Public Comments until immediately prior to the Board and Superintendent Comments portion of the agenda.

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Board Policy 2:220 The President shall designate a portion of the agenda as a consent agenda for those items that usually do not require extensive discussion before Board action. Upon the request of any Board member, an item will be withdrawn from the consent agenda and placed on the regular agenda for independent consideration. 

There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Board Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as the first item after approval of the Consent Agenda.

Description:  Regular personnel items.

Description:  Illinois Arts Council, $13,355. RCS will use the funds from this planning grant to gather staff, family, community, and professional organizations to research the ISBE World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages for incorporation into our four K-5 schools.  RCS has made a commitment to bilingualism through our Dual Language One-Way Immersion programming but would like to expand this across all content areas and for all students.  We envision incorporating the World-Readiness Goals: Communication, Culture, Connection, Comparison, and Community into our schools to encourage students and staff to be critical thinkers, leaders, and global navigators, grounded in equity and cultural understanding. The committee will review current practices in curriculum, assessments, reporting, and school/family events through the lens of the new standards that will allow us to create a high quality, sustainable plan that demonstrates a deep and innovative implementation of these goals and standards.

Description:  The district is extending the lease with First United Methodist Church through January 2025 for the PreK program.

Description:  2-28-24-Smart Procure, Recurring.

Description:  The Board is provided a monthly report detailing student in-school suspension, out-of-school suspensions, and placements in CARE. Due to the student record data contained in this report, this report remains confidential. 

Description:  Provided here is a list of some of the different activities the school district has hosted this year. This is not a comprehensive list.

Description:  The IAC meets quarterly. Attached are the notes from their meetings thus far. There were no notes for the September 13 meeting as it was introductory only. The next scheduled meeting is May 1. Contact Lindsay Rubach or Michelle Frey for more information.

Description:  The district has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Carter Foundation in relation to the Healing Illinois Grant.