May 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  The BOE received a thank-you card from Tina Docherty for the memorial plant.

Description:  At this time, the President of the Board of Education will recognize visitors and ask if any citizen of the community is interested in speaking to members of the Board of Education. Time allowed will generally be limited to three minutes for each individual, unless waived by the President. All individuals who wish to address the Board of Education must sign up in advance. The President may limit the opportunity to address the Board in cases where a person has previously addressed the Board on the same or related subject. Issues brought to the Board prior to being channeled through the proper chain of command will be referred back to the appropriate level.

Description:  The Board of Education received a commercial FOIA request from Inovo AI Solutions LLC and it was responded to in the appropriate time frame.

Description:  It is recommended that the minutes from the April 2025 regular meeting, the Organizational meeting, and the closed session be approved.


 

Description:  It is recommended that the Treasurer’s Report for April 2025 be approved subject to audit.

 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the payment of bills listed, received during the month of April 2025 to be paid during the month of May 2025 and quick pays during the month of May 2025.


Education               $395,225.68
Community Wifi      $3,000.00      
Building                   $89,308.84    
Transportation         $31,336.46
Tort Immunity LE      $75.00
Insurance                  $1,541.67
Subtotal:                  $521,387.65 

QUICK PAYS: 
Education  10              $46,813.67
Building (20)                  $5,876.71
Transportation (40)           $205.04
Tort Immunity                 $2,744.00
Subtotal:                      $55,639.42

TOTAL:                       $577,027.07

Description: 

Taylor Khangura has been employed as a third grade teacher at Wells Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Holly Graham has been employed as a third grade teacher at Bowlesburg Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year.

Jadelyn Agent has been employed as a third grade teacher at Bowlesburg Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Alyssa Aoyagi has been employed as a fourth grade teacher at Wells Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Amanda Munson has been employed as an early childhood teacher at the East Moline Early Learning Center for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Keyla Reyes has been employed as an early childhood teacher at the East Moline Early Learning Center for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Daryn Brants has been employed as a first grade teacher at Wells Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Olivia Terronez has been employed as a Spanish bilingual teacher at Glenview Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Jessica Valle has been employed as a Spanish bilingual education teacher in the district effective January 5, 2026.

Description: 

Kitana Luten has been employed as a paraprofessional at Glenview Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Cheryl Nelson has been employed as an instructional aide at Glenview Middle School for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Tara Schofiled has been employed as a family educator at the East Moline Early Learning Center for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Lindsay Hill has been employed as a building secretary at the East Moline Early Learning Center for the 2025-2026 school year. 

 

Cristina Magadan has been employed as an EMEA secretary for special education for the 2025-2026 school year.

Description:  Sara Wynes has submitted a request to transfer from associate principal at Bowlesburg Elementary to third grade teacher at Bowlesburg Elementary, effective the 2025-2026 school year.

Description: 

Danielle Wieland has submitted a letter of resignation from her position as a counselor at Glenview Middle School, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. 

Michael Brees has submitted a letter of resignation from his position as a science teacher at Glenview Middle School, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. 

Abigail Boland has submitted a letter of resignation from her position as a third grade teacher at Bowlesburg Elementary, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

Description: 

Srilatha Gantla has resigned her position as an instructional aide at Glenview, effective April 15, 2025. 

Marian Comins has resigned her position as a general kitchen helper at Hillcrest, effective April 24, 2025.

Angela Pritchard has resigned her position as a four hour bus driver, effective April 25, 2025. 

Dina Wright has resigned her position as a playground aide at Wells Elementary, effective April 29, 2025. 

Cheryl Nelson has resigned her position as a general kitchen worker at Glenview Middle School, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. Ms. Nelson will continue employment with the district as an instructional aide. 

Cristina Magadan has resigned her position as an instructional aide at Hillcrest Elementary, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. Ms. Magadan will continue employment with the district as a secretary for special education. 

Description: 

Monica Young has submitted a request for an unpaid leave of absence from her position as a paraprofessional at Glenview Middle School from March 20, 2025 through the end of the 2024-2025 school year. 

Laurie Peschang-Budish has requested an unpaid leave of absence from her position as a district kitchen helper from March 12, 2025, March 18-20, 2025, April 8, 2025, and April 28 - May 2, 2025. 

Jessica Fouts has requested an unpaid leave of absence from her position as a paraprofessional at Hillcrest Elementary from April 18, 2025 through the end of the 2024-2025 school year. 

Allison Steafken has requested an unpaid leave of absence from her position as a paraprofessional at Bowlesburg Elementary from April 19, 2025 through the end of the 2024-2025 school year. 

Timanette Morrison has requested an unpaid leave of absence from her position as a paraprofessional at the East Moline Early Learning Center for April 8 - April 14, 2025 and April 30, 2025 through May 16, 2025.

Description:  Kristina Dodge has requested an unpaid leave of absence from her position as a district school psychologist following the birth of her child and exhaustion of available paid leave, through January 5, 2026.

Description:  Enclosed with the Agenda Information are the April 2025 Activity Fund Report, the Budget Summary Expense Report, and the Budget Summary Revenue Report for April 2025.

Description:  The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for 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).

The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6).