May 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Jade Swineheart and family thanked the board for the memorial plant that was sent. 

Description:  At this time The Board of Education will provide a period for public comment to hear the views of the community. This is a time for the Board to listen; members will not engage in dialogue or respond to comments during the public meeting. Time allowed will 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 FOIA requests from Rock Island Today, Employee Research Data LLC, Sunlight Access, and 3 from The Data Research Team, and they were responded to in the appropriate time frame.

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

Description:  It is recommended that the Treasurer’s Report for April 2026 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 2026, to be paid during the month of May 2026, and quick pays during the month of May 2026.

Education                    $ 204,567.90
Building                          $ 59,811.58
Transportation                $ 28,495.01
Insuance                          $ 1,541.67 
Capital Projects            $ 353,060.20 
Community Wi-Fi              $ 7,380.50                 
Subtotal:                      $ 654,856.86 
                                  
QUICK PAYS:
Education                       $ 52,579.45           
Building                            $ 6,321.09 
Transportation                     $ 218.74 
Capital Projects              $ 45,175.00 
Subtotal:                       $ 104,294.28

TOTAL:                         $ 759,151.14

Description:  Sarah Link has submitted a letter of intent to retire from her teaching position at Bowlesburg Elementary at the end of the 2029-2030 school year under Option 1 of the EMEA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Ms. Link will retire with 34 years of district service.

Description:  Darla Stroup has submitted a letter of intent to retire from her instructional aide position at Hillcrest Elementary at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. Ms. Stroup will retire with 12 years of district service.

Description:  Cameron Davis has been employed as a bilingual teacher at Ridgewood Elementary, effective August 10, 2026.

Kelly Mixon has been employed as a school counselor at Glenview Middle School, effective August 10, 2026.

Description: 

Angelina Aguilera changed from a 4 hour bus monitor to a 6 hour bus monitor, effective April 29, 2026.

Leticia Martinez-Ramirez has been employed as a 4 hour bus driver, effective August 12, 2026.

Description: 

Jesus Aguirre has resigned from his position as a teacher at Glenview Middle School, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

Shelby Skiles has resigned from her position as a teacher at Hillcrest Elementary, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

Jessica Declerck has resigned from her position as a teacher at Hillcrest Elementary, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

Gabriella Perez has resigned from her position as a teacher at Wells Elementary, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

Jadelyn Agent has resigned from her position as a teacher at Bowlesburg Elementary, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

Description: 

Benita Pryor has resigned from her position as an instructional aide at the Early Learning Center, effective April 27, 2026.

Marcus Harrington resigned from his bus driver position and his playground aide position at Bowlesburg Elementary, effective on May 5, 2026. 

Tamika Dampeer resigned from her position as a bus monitor, effective May 15, 2026.

Alexis Reyes resigned from her position as an instructional aide at the Early Learning Center, effective May 15, 2026.

Kassi Shull resigned from her position as an instructional aide at Wells Elementary, effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

Description:  Enclosed with the Agenda Information are the April 2026 Activity Fund Report, the Budget Summary Expense Report, and the Budget Summary Revenue Report for April 2026.