May 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 22, 2025 as well as all executive session minutes of April 22, 2025.

Description:  Ms. Annaka Whiting, CFO will review the district's third quarter financials and provide an update on the vendor approvals.

Description:  Dr. Dominique Moore, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Dr. Beth Dalton of the Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators will present findings from the Human Resources Audit. 

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.)

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 with AVID Center, 9797 Aero Drive, Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92123, not to exceed $23,177 for the 2025 - 26 school year.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Dual Credit Partnership Agreement with Black Hawk Community College, 6600 34th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265 for the 2025 - 26 school year in the amount of $15,000.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve a contract DecisionEd Group, Inc., 9907 Valley Ranch Parkway East, Suite 1060, Irving, TX 75063 for the 2025 - 26 school year for $28,950.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the quote from DEM Services, 5316 W. 124th Street, Alsip, IL 60803 for asbestos removal in the RIHS cafeteria not to exceed $18,000.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve a contract with e2e Exchange, LLC, 2600 E. Southlake, TX 76092, for the 2025 -26 school year not to exceed $15,000.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract for service with Edmentum, P.O. Box 776725 Chicago, IL 60677 to provide online course software for credit recovery at Rock Island High School and Thurgood Marshall Learning Center for the 2025 -26 school year for $30,000.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract with iJAG (Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates), 1111 9th Street, Suite 268, Des Moines, IA 50314 for $50,000 for the 2025 -26 school year.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Kidder Music, 77728 N. Crestline Drive, Peoria, IL 61615 to provide music related supplies for the 2025 - 26 school year, not to exceed $30,000.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Mainstream USA Inc., 101 19th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265 to provide technological hardware maintenance and technical support not to exceed $79,000 for the 2025 - 26 school year.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the bid submitted by Papa John's Pizza, 3368 Middle Road, Bettendorf, IA 52722 in the amount of $50,339.27 for the 2025 - 26 school year with the option to extend.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Shared IT, 1970 Spruce Hills Drive, Bettendorf, IA 52722 to provide IT infrastructure support services not to exceed $50,000 for the 2025 - 26 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract with Teaching Strategies, 4500 East - West Highway, Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20814, for the GOLD Online Assessment subscription in the amount of $17,625 for the 2025 - 26 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve West Music, 3849 N. Brady Street, Davenport, IA 52806 to provide supplies for music programs throughout the district for the 2025 - 26 school year, not to exceed $50,000.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education authorize bills for payment dated April 30, 2025 in the amount of $5,046,312.67.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the attached list of donations.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the overnight field trip request for the Rock Island High School Girls Track and Field Team to Eastern Illinois University to compete in the IHSA State Track and Field Championship leaving May 22nd, and returning May 24th, 2025.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the overnight field trip request for the Rock Island High School Boys' Basketball Team to either Riverside or DeKalb, Illinois to attend the Boys' Basketball Summer Tournament leaving June 20th and returning June 22nd 2025.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the overnight field trip request for the Rock Island High School Boys' Basketball Team to Romeoville, Illinois to attend the Boys' Basketball Summer Tournament leaving June 27th and returning June 29th 2025.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the increased spending threshold for Amazon by $175,000 to reflect additional Title funding allocations and other procurement needs through the end of fiscal year 2025. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the utilization of Amazon as an approved vendor for various supply purchases throughout the district for Fiscal Year 2026, not to exceed $525,000.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the 2025 - 26 Board of Education Meeting dates as presented. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Cartridge World for printer supply purchases not to exceed $40,000 during Fiscal Year 2026.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Hy-Vee to supply purchase in support of school and district events during Fiscal Year 2026, not to exceed $40,000.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Staples as an approved vendor for district purchases in Fiscal Year 2026, not to exceed $60,000.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following certified appointments of Sierra Divarco, Elgin Hilliard, and Venessa Taylor for the 2024 - 25 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the certified appointments of Jessica Hartman and Ivyana Wilmington for the 2025 - 26 school year.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-certified appointments of Jason Jaquet, Carlie Marsh, Joram Ndereyimana and Rebekah Fardi-Turkmani for the 2024 - 25 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-certified internal transfer of Tiarra Burage for the 2024 - 25 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the following non-certified leave of absence for Kimberly Payne, General Help at Administration Center from April 30, 2025 - June 5, 2025.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the following non-certified resignations of Richard Niyonzima, paraprofessional at RIA with one year of service, Deborah Shivers, HR Business Partner, with six and a half years of service, and Nathan Webb, Maintenance, with one year of service during the 2024 - 25 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the following certified resignations of Tina Eygabroad, Social Worker at RIHS with three years of service, Kelli Fletcher, District Psychologist with eight years of service, Stacey Morrell, District Social Worker, with two years of service, and Kelsey Taets, Kindergarten Teacher at Frances Willard with one year of service during the 2024 -25 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the administrator resignations of Jessica Israel, Assistant Principal at Frances Willard with eight years of service, and Dan Coyne-Logan, Assistant Principal at RIHS with twenty-two years of service during the 2024 - 25 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the termination of employee (25.2.19) effective immediately. 

Description:  The district received a FOIA request and responded within the five (5) day required timeframe to Ms. Isabel Pena who requested training policies and procedures for security employees at RIMSD.

The district received a FOIA request from Mr. William Ingalls who requested all emails with 'Handle With Care' or 'HWC' in the title. The district requested a five (5) day extension and then followed up with a response within the required time frame.

The district received a FOIA request and responded within the required five (5) day time frame to Ms. Olivia Allen who requested a copy of Donald Smith and Redrick Terry's resignation letters.  

The district received a FOIA request and responded within the five (5) day required time frame to Ms. Brooke Bennett who requested monthly attendance records, as percentages, from all thirteen (13) district schools from the 2018 - 19 school year to the 2024 -25 school year. 

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the expulsion of student 2025.20.13 with educational tutoring services being provided outside the school district buildings. The student is banned from all premises and events within the Rock Island - Milan School District.  

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the revised Miner Foundation Agreement to expand access, simplify applications and enhance the long-term impacts of educational learning for scholars in the District.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Moo (Kler) Soe for the position of Director of Communication effective June 5, 2025, at a salary of $87,630. 

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).  Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2). Student disciplinary cases. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9).