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... Action
II. Special Items
II.A. Quarterly Financial & Investment Report... Information
II.B. ISBE 2026 Discipline Plan... Information
III. Reports
III.A. Board Members
III.B. Superintendent
III.C. RIEA President
IV. Communications
V. Action of Routine Matters
V.A. Approval of Additions and/or Deletions
V.B. Approval of Agenda... Action
V.C. Nomination for Future Agenda Items
V.D. Blanket Motion... Action
V.D.1. Contracts for Service (a - c) ... Action
V.D.1.a. Amplify Spending Increase... Action
V.D.1.b. Frontline Technologies 
V.D.1.c. MTI Distributing Purchase & Contract Amendment.... Action
V.D.2. Bills for Payment... Action
V.D.3. List of Donations... Action
V.D.4. Overnight Field Trip Requests... Action
V.D.5. Non-Certified Appointment... Action
V.D.6. Non-Certified Internal Transfer... Action
V.D.7. Certified Coach Appointment... Action
V.D.8. Non-Certified Coach Appointments... Action
V.D.9. Certified Resignation... Action
V.D.10. Non-Certified Resignations... Action
V.D.11. Certified Retirements... Action
V.D.12. Non-Certified Retirement... Action
V.D.13. Chromebook Acquisition... Action
V.D.14. Eugene Field Addition Recommendation... Action
V.D.15. Eugene Field Paging System... Action
V.D.16. Instrument Replacement... Action
VI. Operations
VI.A. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests... Information
VI.B. 2026 ISBE Discipline Improvement Plan... Action
VII. Business/Finance
VII.A. Quarterly Financial & Investment Report... Action
VIII. Executive Session
IX. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: February 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. Preliminary
Subject:
I.A. Call to Order and Roll Call
Subject:
I.B. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
I.C. Approval of Board of Education Minutes... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the January 27, 2026 regular meeting minutes.
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II. Special Items
Subject:
II.A. Quarterly Financial & Investment Report... Information
Description:
Ms. Annaka Whiting, Chief Financial Officer, will provide an update on the Quarterly Financial & Investment Report. 
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II.B. ISBE 2026 Discipline Plan... Information
Description:
Dr. Sharon Williams, Superintendent, and Alicia Sanders, Director of Student Services, will present the Illinois State Board of Education Rock Island - Milan School District Discipline Plan. 
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III. Reports
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III.A. Board Members
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III.B. Superintendent
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III.C. RIEA President
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IV. Communications
Description:
Requests from persons wishing to speak on certain agenda items will be called upon at the appropriate time. 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:
V. Action of Routine Matters
Subject:
V.A. Approval of Additions and/or Deletions
Subject:
V.B. Approval of Agenda... Action
Subject:
V.C. Nomination for Future Agenda Items
Subject:
V.D. Blanket Motion... Action
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:
V.D.1. Contracts for Service (a - c) ... Action
Subject:
V.D.1.a. Amplify Spending Increase... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve an increase in the spending limit from $195,171.49 to $211,171.49 with Amplify, 55 Washington Street, Suite 800 Brooklyn, NY 11201 for the 2025 - 26 school year.
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V.D.1.b. Frontline Technologies 
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the additional contract for service with Frontline Technologies, P.O. Box 780577, Philadelphia, PA 19178, to provide staff training as well as a comprehensive system tune-up for $6,100, bringing the investment total to $83,330.68 for the 2025 - 26 school year. 
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V.D.1.c. MTI Distributing Purchase & Contract Amendment.... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the purchase of two new Toro zero-turn mowers, along with repairs and parts for other equipment, not to exceed $41,025.08 for the 2025 - 26 school year.
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V.D.2. Bills for Payment... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education authorize bills for payment dated January 30, 2026, in the amount of $4,178,710.81.
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V.D.3. List of Donations... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the attached list of donations.
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V.D.4. Overnight Field Trip Requests... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the overnight field trip request for the Rock Island High School Junior Varsity Debate team to attend the State Debate Tournament in Palatine, IL, departing March 13 and returning March 14, 2026.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the overnight field trip request for the Rock Island High School Varsity Debate team to attend the State Debate Tournament in Fossmoor, IL, departing March 20 and returning March 21, 2026.
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V.D.5. Non-Certified Appointment... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-certified appointment of Kayla Williams for the 2025 - 26 school year.
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V.D.6. Non-Certified Internal Transfer... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-certified internal transfer of Elizabeth Saunders for the 2025 - 26 school year.
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V.D.7. Certified Coach Appointment... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the certified coach appointment of Aimee Neece for the 2025 - 26 school year.
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V.D.8. Non-Certified Coach Appointments... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-certified coach appointments of Jeffrey Pickett and Nickolas Roessler for the 2025 - 26 school year. 
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V.D.9. Certified Resignation... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the certified resignation of Megan Braun-Howard, Dean at Rock Island High School, with nine (9) years of service at the end of the 2025 - 2026 school year.
Subject:
V.D.10. Non-Certified Resignations... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the following non-certified resignations during the 2025 - 26 school year of Lisa Barbee, Server at Ridgewood Elementary School with two (2) years of service, Joshua Becker, Director of Building Operations District Wide with one (1) year of service, and Cecilia Chavez, Cashier at Longfellow Elementary School with less than one (1) year of service.
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V.D.11. Certified Retirements... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the certified retirement of Sarah Leonard, Principal at Longfellow Liberal Arts School, with eight (8) years of service effective June 30, 2028, and Thomas Ryan, Principal at Rock Island Academy with ten (10) years of service effective June 30, 2029.
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V.D.12. Non-Certified Retirement... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the non-certified retirement of Michele Williams, Paraprofessional at Thurgood Marshall Learning Center with nineteen (19) years of service effective February 10, 2026. 
Subject:
V.D.13. Chromebook Acquisition... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the purchase of 1500 Lenovo Chromebooks along with the Chrome OS management console licenses for a total cost of $435,500 from SHI, 290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873.
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V.D.14. Eugene Field Addition Recommendation... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the award recommendations as presented for the Eugene Field Addition in the amount of $6,390,809.
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V.D.15. Eugene Field Paging System... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Hughes Telephone, 4123 24th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265, to install a new paging system at Eugene Field for $30,248.89.
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V.D.16. Instrument Replacement... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the purchase of replacement instruments from Sweetwater, 5501 US HWY 30 W, Fort Wayne, IN 46818 for $131,413.57, and increase the spending threshold to $150,000 for the remainder of the fiscal year. 
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VI. Operations
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VI.A. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests... Information
Description:
The district received a FOIA request and responded within the required timeframe to Jonah Maynard, who requested all invoices received to date for the 2025-2026 school year from Green Acres Lawn Care and records of payments sent to Green Acres Lawn Care, as well as copies of all bids submitted for snow removal for the 2025-2026 school year.
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VI.B. 2026 ISBE Discipline Improvement Plan... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Rock Island - Milan School District's 2026 Discipline Improvement Plan as presented.
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VII. Business/Finance
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VII.A. Quarterly Financial & Investment Report... Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Financial & Investment Report for the Quarter ending December 31, 2025.
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VIII. Executive Session
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). 
Subject:
IX. Adjournment

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