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Meeting Agenda
I. Preliminary
I.A. Call to Order and Roll Call
I.B. Pledge of Allegiance
I.C. Approval of Board of Education Minutes
I.D. Approval of Additions and / or Deletions
I.E. Approval of Agenda
II. Reports
II.A. Board Members
II.B. Superintendent
II.C. RIEA President
III. Communications
III.A. Requests from persons wishing to speak on certain agenda items will be called upon at the appropriate time.
III.B. Citizens wishing to address the Board of Education on items not on the agenda. Comments should be limited to three (3) minutes. (Matters regarding specific employees or students are of a confidential nature and will not be heard in open session.)
IV. Action of Routine Matters
IV.A. Request for Future Agenda Items
IV.B. Blanket Motion
IV.B.1. Contracts (a)...Action
IV.B.1.a. Tobii Dynavox-Boardmaker 7 Organization Contract Renewal
IV.B.2. List of Donations...Action
IV.B.3. Bills for Payment...Action
IV.B.4. Fundraiser Requests...Action
IV.B.5. Overnight Field trip Request ...Action
IV.B.6. Certified Appointments...Action
IV.B.7. Certified Resignation...Action
IV.B.8. Certified Resignation...Action
IV.B.9. Non-Certified Appointments...Action
IV.B.10. Non-Certified Retirement...Action
V. Business/Finance
V.A. Addendum to Rental Agreement for Warehouse Space...Action
V.B. Lincoln Demolition Contract...Action
V.C. District Equity Audit Contract Recommendation...Action
V.D. Horace Mann Early Learning Center, Rock Island High School, and Thomas Jefferson Elementary Roofing Contract...Action
V.E. Eugene Field Elementary Roofing Contract...Action
V.F. Longfellow Liberal Alts and Ridgewood Elementary Roofing Contract...Action
V.G. Rock Island High School Camera Server Replacement...Action
V.H. Rock Island High School Fitness Center Equipment Replacement...Action
VI. Operations
VI.A. Board Policy Updates-First Reading...Information
VI.B. Freedom of Information Act Requests (FOIA)...Information
VII. Executive Session
VIII. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 24, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. Preliminary
Subject:
I.A. Call to Order and Roll Call
Subject:
I.B. Pledge of Allegiance
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I.C. Approval of Board of Education Minutes
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the minutes of the regular meeting of January 10, 2023, including the executive session minutes to remain confidential.
Subject:
I.D. Approval of Additions and / or Deletions
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I.E. Approval of Agenda
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II. Reports
Subject:
II.A. Board Members
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II.B. Superintendent
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II.C. RIEA President
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III. Communications
Subject:
III.A. Requests from persons wishing to speak on certain agenda items will be called upon at the appropriate time.
Subject:
III.B. Citizens wishing to address the Board of Education on items not on the agenda. Comments should be limited to three (3) minutes. (Matters regarding specific employees or students are of a confidential nature and will not be heard in open session.)
Subject:
IV. Action of Routine Matters
Subject:
IV.A. Request for Future Agenda Items
Subject:
IV.B. Blanket Motion
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:
Subject:
IV.B.1. Contracts (a)...Action
Subject:
IV.B.1.a. Tobii Dynavox-Boardmaker 7 Organization Contract Renewal
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the support renewal of 35 licenses for a 36 month subscription from Tobii Dynavox, 2100 Wharton Street, Ste 400, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. The district wide licenses software and support will be a cost of $16,434.85, Student Services ARP IDEA budget will be utilized for this purchase.
Subject:
IV.B.2. List of Donations...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the list of donations
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IV.B.3. Bills for Payment...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education authorize Bills for Payment dated January 13th in the amount of $4,462,832.95.
Subject:
IV.B.4. Fundraiser Requests...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the January Fund Raiser requests.
Subject:
IV.B.5. Overnight Field trip Request ...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the overnight field trip request of the Rock Island High School Spanish 2 and above students. The students will be traveling to three different locations in Costa Rica to learn about the culture and hear and speak the language. The students will be gone from 6/9/2023 to 6/18/2023.
Subject:
IV.B.6. Certified Appointments...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following certified appointments for 2022-23 school year of Carlee Camlin, Marie Brzezinski, and Calie Walker.
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IV.B.7. Certified Resignation...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the following certified resignations during the 2022-23 school year of Jon Catterton, Assistant Athletic Director at RIHS with six years of service.
Subject:
IV.B.8. Certified Resignation...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the following certified resignation upon the completion of the 2022-23 school year of Jon Catterton Ticket Manager at RIHS with two years of service.
Subject:
IV.B.9. Non-Certified Appointments...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following non-certified appointments for the 2022-23 school year of Keegan Perry, Deborah Armstrong, and JoQuanda Lewis.
Subject:
IV.B.10. Non-Certified Retirement...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the following non-certified retirement upon the completion of the 2022-23 school year of Julie Ward, secretary at HMELC with 18 years of service.
Subject:
V. Business/Finance
Subject:
V.A. Addendum to Rental Agreement for Warehouse Space...Action
Description:
It is recommended the Board of Education approve the addendum to the rental agreement with Arc Industries, located at 610 37th Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201, in an amount not to exceed $45,000 ($3,000 per month for up to 15 months). District Operations & Maintenance funds will be utilized for this purchase.
Subject:
V.B. Lincoln Demolition Contract...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education award the contract for the Demolition of Lincoln to Langman Construction, Inc., 220 34th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201, in the amount of $497,889.00. This project will be funded through the 2022 bond proceeds.
Subject:
V.C. District Equity Audit Contract Recommendation...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract with American Institutes for Research, 1400 Crystal Drive, 10th Floor, Arlington, VA 22202, at a cost not to exceed $174,163.00 for a District Equity Audit. Title II funds will be utilized for this purchase.
Subject:
V.D. Horace Mann Early Learning Center, Rock Island High School, and Thomas Jefferson Elementary Roofing Contract...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education award the contract for roofing for Horace Mann Early Learning Center, Rock Island High School, and Thomas Jefferson Elementary to Sterling Commercial Roofing Inc., 2711 Locust Street, Sterling, IL 61081, in the amount of $2,811,450.00. This project will be funded through the 2022 bond proceeds. 
Subject:
V.E. Eugene Field Elementary Roofing Contract...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education award the contract for roofing at Eugene Field Elementary to Jim Giese Commercial Roofing, Inc., 10410 Silverwood Drive, Dubuque, IA 52003, in the amount of $1,751,292.00. This project will be funded through the 2022 bond proceeds.
Subject:
V.F. Longfellow Liberal Alts and Ridgewood Elementary Roofing Contract...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education award the contract for roofing at Longfellow Liberal Arts and Ridgewood Elementary to Economy Roofing and Insulating Co., Inc., 4121 State Street, Bettendorf, IA 52722, in the amount of $986,680.00. This project will be funded through the 2022 bond proceeds.
Subject:
V.G. Rock Island High School Camera Server Replacement...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the camera server replacement at Rock Island High School with Tri-City Electric Co., 6225 N. Brady Street, Davenport, IA 52806, at a cost not to exceed $17,200.00.
Subject:
V.H. Rock Island High School Fitness Center Equipment Replacement...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education award the contract for Fitness Center Equipment to Direct Fitness Solutions, 600 Tower Road, Mundelein, IL 60060, in the amount of $63,773.16. District Education funds will be used for this purchase.
Subject:
VI. Operations
Subject:
VI.A. Board Policy Updates-First Reading...Information
Description:
Members of the Administrative team will present recommended updates and revisions to Press 110 Board Policies as received from the Illinois Association of School Boards policy service.
Subject:
VI.B. Freedom of Information Act Requests (FOIA)...Information
Description:
The District received a FOIA request and responded in the five day time limit to Mr. Rexal Alzona, requesting the following information: 1. Purchase order number. If purchase orders are not used a comparable substitute is acceptable, i.e., invoice, encumbrance, or check number 2. Purchase date 3. Line item details (Detailed description of the purchase) 4. Line item quantity 5. Line item price 6. Vendor ID number, name, address, contact person and their email address. 
In addition, the District also received a FOIA request and responded in the five-day time limit to Ms. Tania Campbell, requesting Bid opening tabulation or apparent low bidder on the Rock Island Academy Fire Alarm
Replacement Project that bid on December 20, 2022.
The District also received a FOIA request and responded in the five-day time limit to Mr. Bo Kim, requesting The bid results/tabulations or award for 01/10/2023 Rock Island-Milan School District No. 41 - 2023 District-Wide Roofing Project (Rock Island County) - Architect’s Project Number: 222190.00.
Subject:
VII. Executive Session
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education move to executive session 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 itsvalidity. 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).
Subject:
VIII. Adjournment

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