September 24, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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I. Preliminary
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I.A. Call to Order and Roll Call
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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 as well as the executive session minutes, to remain confidential, of September 10, 2024.
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I.D. Approval of Additions and / or Deletions
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I.E. Approval of Agenda
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II. Special Items
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II.A. Public Hearing for the 2024 - 25 School Year Budget...Hearing
Description:
The Board of Education will conduct a public hearing on the 2024 - 25 Budget.
1. Roll call 2. Budget presentation 3. Meeting open to the public 4. Close the hearing
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II.B. Thurgood Marshall Learning Center Presentation, Anthony Ragona, Principal.
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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
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IV.A. Requests from person wishing to speak on certain agenda items will be called upon at the appropriate time.
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IV.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.)
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V. Committee of the Whole
Description:
Literacy, Numeracy and Accelerated Learning
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V.A. Scott Vance, Assistant Superintendent, Teaching and Learning, will lead a discussion on Literacy, Numeracy, and Accelerated Learning.
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VI. Action of Routine Matters
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VI.A. Nomination for Future Agenda Items
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VI.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:
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VI.B.1. Contracts (a - d)...Action
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VI.B.1.a. Google Workspace for Education Plus Renewal...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the RIMSD #41 Board of Education approve the renewal of Google Workspace for Education Plus, from CDW Government LLC, 200 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Vernon Hills, IL, in the amount of $27,873.00. This amount will be funded by the Technology Department budget and valid from October 1st, 2024, through September 30th, 2025.
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VI.B.1.b. Asbestos Abatement Bid...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education award the contract for Partial Tunnel Asbestos Abatement at the Rock Island High School to NES Environmental, 195 Industry Avenue, Frankfort, IL 60423, in the amount of $32,620.00.
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VI.B.1.c. CMS Controls....Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the quote for Performance Services for VAV box replacement over the fall intermission for the Rock Island Center for Math and Science in the amount of $75,837.00
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VI.B.1.d. Cooperative Purchasing Agreement...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education Approve the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with PACE.
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VI.B.2. Bills for Payment...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education authorize bills for payment dated September 13, 2024 in the amount of $4,716,281.65.
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VI.B.3. Certified Support Coach...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Cassandra Salas Mikato and Aimee Neece as certified coaches for the 2024 - 25 school year.
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VI.B.4. Certified Appointments...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following certified appointment for the 2024 - 25 school year: Anna Schultz, Keith Hamby, Aubrey Barnes, Terri Proksch, Johnnie Woods, Hannah Moore, Mary Stefanski, Amie Rogers, Maxine Watras, Moushumi Kundu, Karla Brincks, Olivia Bowman, and Ernest Bea.
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VI.B.5. Non-Certified Appointment....Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following Non-Certified appointment for the 2024-25 school year:
Nina Williams, Brittney Hart, Britney Worley, Teresa Govain Pulliam, Erika Martinez, Lashun Upton, Dorothy Cotton, Candace Whicker, and Kristin Vanskike. |
VI.B.6. Certified Retirements...Actions
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the following retirements upon the completion of the 2024 - 25 school year:
Margaret Lake-Keller, SpEd Teacher/Thomas Jeffereson with 19 years of continuous service. Cynthia Arkebauer, Third Grade Teacher/Eugene Field with 30 years of continuous service. Karen Neder, Speech Pathologist with 25 years of continuous service. |
VI.B.7. Non-Certified Resignation...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the following non-certified resignations of Paula Garcia with three (3) years of service and Melanie Durbin with less than one (1) year of service during the 2024 - 25 school year.
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VII. Operations
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VII.A. Freedom of Information Act Requests (FOIA)
Description:
The Disctrict received a freedom of information act (FOIA) request and responded within the five day time to Mr. Shari Reid. Mr. Reid requested general purchasing records from June 10, 2024 through the current request date of September 11, 2024.
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VIII. Business/Finance
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VIII.A. 2024 - 25 Budget...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the budget for the 2024 - 25 school year.
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IX. Personnel
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IX.A. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Salary Compensation Report...Information
Description:
Dr. Sharon Williams, Superintendent, will present the 2023 - 2024 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Salary Compensation Report and the Adminisistrator and Teacher Salary and Benefit Report, SY24.
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IX.B. Director of Operations....Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Mr. Joshua Becker as Director of Operations for the 2024 - 2025 school year at the salary of $102,505.
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IX.C. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources...Action
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Dr. Dominique Moore as Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources for the 2024 - 25 school year at the salary of $146,767 (Level 2, Step 2 based on 2024 - 25 salary scale.
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X. 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 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
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XI. Adjournment
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