October 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 24, 2024.

Description:  Mr. Jeff Dase will recognize the Rock Island - Milan School District Principals.

Description:  Dr. Williams, Annaka Whiting, and C&H Consultants will provide an overview of the Tax Levy Process.

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:

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract extension with JL Brady to provide HVAC/Journeyman services through November 30, 2025 not to exceed $275,000.00

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve to extend the contract with Lakewood Electric and Generator to provide licensed electrician services for the district through November 30, 2025 not to exceed $200,000.00.

Description:  It is recommended that the RIMSD Board of Education approve the renewal of the GravityZone Endpoint-Detect-Respond (EDR) security software up to the amount of $40,560.00 from Connectwise, 28819 Network Place Chicago, IL 60673. This amount will be funded by the Technology Department budget and valid from July 1st, 2024 through June 30th, 2025.

Description:  It is recommended that the RIMSD #41 Board of Education approve the acquisition of the Cisco Firewall/CIPA filter products/services, from CDW-G, 200 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Vernon Hills, IL, in the amount of $56,391.99. The funding for this will be provided by the Technology Department budget and will be valid from October 22nd, 2024 through June 30th, 2028.

Description:  It is recommended that the RIMSD #41 Board of Education approve the E-Rate contract service renewal with e2e Exchange, LLC, 2600 E Southlake Blvd, Ste 120-219, Southlake, TX 76092, in the amount not to exceed $15,000.00. This amount will be funded by the Technology Department budget and valid from July 1st, 2024, through June 30th, 2025.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education authorize bills for payment dated September 30, 2024, in the amount of $6,120,616.09 as well as the bills dated October 15, 2024 in the amount of $4,127,422.32.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the overnight field trip requests as presented.

Rock Island High School Girls Varsity Golfers to State Sectionals leaving  October 6th and returning October 7th to ISU Weibring Golf Course.
Rock Island High School Boys Varsity Golfers to State Sectionals leaving  October 6th and returning October 7th to ISU Weibring Golf Course.
Rock Island High School Girls Basketball Tournament from December 26th -28th 2024 to the State Farm Holiday Basketball Tournament in Bloomington, IL. 
Rock Island High School Boys Basketball Tournament from December 26th - 28th, 2024 to the State Farm Holiday Basketball Tournament in Bloomington, IL.
Rock Island High School African American Heritage Club, March 11th - 12th, 2025 to Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO and Griot Museum of Black History, St. Louis, MO.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the United Way Quad Cities MOU to implement the Communities in Schools Partnership at Rock Island Academy.

Description:  It is recommended that the Rock Island - Milan School District's Board of Education accept the in-kind donation in the amount of $75,875 in services and the Memorandum of Agreement for the Afterschool Support that Spring Forward Learning will provide during the 2024 - 25 school year.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the request to add a sub account titled Resource Room as presented.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following certified coaches for the 2024 - 25 school year: Marc Polite, Demetriyone Singleton, Eric West, Henry Hall, Betty Hall, Julie Hudnall, Maggie Voss, Jen Scholl, Kelsey Freeman, Rebecca Brown, Joel Stockwell, Jake Boyd,  Emily Witherspoon, Ryan Scannell, Isaiah Tubbs, Dan Nelson, T’Nauzhae Robinson, Lauren Hall, Robinson Taylor-Jones, Ben Corlett, Miranda Lee, Kendrick Burrage,Craig Sharp, Janice Gbenyo, Bobby Hockenberry, Larry Harris.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following non-certified support coaches for the 2024-25 school year: Marquis Rodgers, Michael Crawford, Damon Colvin, Paris Dothard, Brian Maiden, Bob DeVreize,  Larry Hall, Imari McDuffy,  Mike Randle, Rodney Tapscott, Henry VanNote, Sarah Fuelling, Sepehr Kalhor, Hunter Aldrich, Ben Stockwell,LaTerionna Pugh, Ashley Johnson, Connor Dilulio, Josh Davis, Sara Swartz.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following non-certified appointments for the remainder of the 2024 - 25 school year: Claire Adolphson, Eric Fisk, Griffin Lapp, Chelsey Lewis, Robb McCoy, Brittney Mensen, Lauren Meyers, Alexander Nelson, Alehandra Ruiz, Blake Schneider, Alexcia Schomer, Hannah Stevenson, Brittney Stevenson, Angel Winfrey.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following non-certified resignations of Ronetta Armstrong with one (1) year of service; Ndayavugwa Collette, with two (2) years of service; Rachel Deisenroth, with one (1) year of service; Jessical DePauw, with one (1) year of service; Eric West, with two (2) years of service; Gilonni Wilson, with one (1) year of service. 

Description:  It is recommended that, after the purchase of new fleet vehicles for the District, the Board of Education approve the auction of three (3) fleet vehicles with Public Surplus. The funds will go back into the Operations and Maintenance account.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the bid to repair the  Washington Junior High School parking lot/basement ceiling from McCarthy Improvement Company in the amount of $173,300. Work is to be completed by December 31, 2024.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve additional work done by Good Ol' Boys Tree Service, 700 12th Street, Rock Island, IL not to exceed $30,000.00 for the remainder of the 2024 -25 school year.  Year to date the district has spent $23,900.00.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Advantage Tree Trimming, an Arbor Masters Company, 3100 Hickory Grove Road, Davenport, IA to provide services as needed for the district not to exceed $30,000.00 during the 2024 - 25 school year. 

Description:  Recommended revisions to Press 115 Board Policies as received from the Illinois Association of School Boards policy service.

Description:  The District received a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and responded within the five-day required time frame to Ms. Isabel Pena who requested information on Washington Junior High School's current budget and deposits made into the athletic department.

The District received a FOIA request and responded within the five-day required time frame to Mr. Owen Wang who requested a PDF copy of the student evacuation plan in the case of active shooting.  The District did not share the plan as disclosure would compromise District security. 

Description:  Ms. Annaka Whiting, CFO, will report on our Q1 expenditures and revenues.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Katelyn Kopatich as Coordinator of Communications for the 2024 - 25 school year at the salary of $62,858.00 prorated to the start date. 

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 probable 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).