Rock Island Milan School District #41 Board of Education met November 28.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Rock Island-Milan School District was held Tuesday, November 28, 2017 in the library at Rock Island High School. The meeting began with the pledge of allegiance and was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by President Linda Dothard.
Roll Call:
Members Present: Ms. Marji Boeye, Ms. Linda Dothard, Mr. Kevin Nolan, Mr. David Rockwell, Mr. Gary Rowe, Dr. Tiffany Stoner-Harris and Mr. Terell Williams
Others Present: Dr. Michael Oberhaus, Mr. Robert Beckwith, Mr. Troy Bevans, Mr. Egan Colbrese, Ms. Ramona Dixon, Dr. Kathryn Ruggeberg and Ms. Alicia Sanders
Approval of Minutes:
A motion was made by Mr. Dave Rockwell and seconded by Mr. Gary Rowe to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 14, 2017. All members present voting “Aye”, the President declared motion carried.
Special Item – Rock Island High School Marching Band:
Rock Island High School band director Pete Carlin shared this season’s awards from the marching band performances.
Reports:
• Student Members
Student members reported on the following events and activities: Junior Choir performance this Friday for the Realtors Association with Cheri Bustos; Riveters just uploaded a video for their book drive; Home Grown basketball game this Thursday; band concert is December 11th and the orchestra winter concert is next Wednesday.
• Voting Members
Board members reported on the following events and activities: Triple I conference in Chicago where they had 25 short of 10,000 attendees; Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) annual delegate assembly; the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) annual conference; meeting with Nicole Berry and Head Start’s review this week; the RIHS orchestra students performed at the Rotary luncheon today; recognized track coach Tammy Vesey who heads the Quad City Women in Action group that honored Michelle Lillis and Teresa Dothard Campbell who are doing great things in this community; and a picture slide show from the NABSE conference.
• Superintendent
Dr. Oberhaus stated that the Head Start program is in the middle of a federal review and will have a conference this Thursday. Dr. Stoner-Harris will be our Board representative at this conference. He attended the Triple I conference with rhetoric about property taxes and believes a vote will take place in the spring. Winter weather procedures are on our website; we now have robo calls so parents do not have to rely on the media when school is closed. The district will have numerous holiday programs over the next three weeks. The Chamber Choir will perform at Rotary next week. Winter sports have begun. A small fire took place yesterday at the Rock Island Academy; students were very orderly with direction of staff. Kudos to Tim Derry, Gary Eastman and Robert Salais who got water soaked up immediately so there was minimal damage to the school.
Action on Routine Matters:
• Agenda
A motion was made by Mr. Dave Rockwell and seconded by Dr. Tiffany Stoner-Harris to approve the agenda as presented. All members voting “Aye”, the President declared the motion carried.
• Nomination of Future Agenda Items
Mr. Nolan would like to formally approve the action plans and goals for the strategic plan; review professional services to reduce our cost structure and increase level and quality of the food service program; conversation on legal services with cost savings other than Franczek Sullivan PC; and conversation on the process of finding a search team or program to conduct the superintendent search in 2018-19.
• Blanket Motion
It was moved by Mr. Dave Rockwell, seconded by Dr. Tiffany Stoner-Harris and unanimously carried by a roll call vote that the following items be approved as a blanket motion:
VI. C. That the Board of Education approve the overnight field trip request for the Rock Island High School Bowling Team to travel to Palatine, IL December 1-2, 2017.
VI. D. That the Board of Education approve the November Fund Raiser requests.
VII. A. That the Board of Education approve the 2016-17 Audit as presented at the November 14, 2017 meeting of the Board.
VII. C. That the Board of Education approve the travel reimbursements for Linda Dothard (advance of $360.00, less $125.45 returned from Ms. Dothard), Dave Rockwell ($123.76), Gary Rowe ($180.14), Tiffany Stoner-Harris ($313.70) and Terell Williams ($248.53) for the Triple I conference in Chicago, IL November 16-19, 2017 and NABSE conference in New Orleans, LA November 15-17, 2017.
VII. D. That the Board of Education accept the following donations:
Matt Pappas - $500.00 to the RIHS Lady Rocks Basketball Team
The Mayberry Family - $500.00 to the RIHS Lady Rocks Basketball Team
RA Jones - Unknown Value to the RIHS Lady Rocks Basketball Team
Mighty Fortress Community - $400.00 - Winning Warrior Program at Washington
HyVee, Rock Island - $507.00 value - PBIS Celebration at Washington
Joe Moreno Grant - Unknown Value - Running shoes for Washington cross country students
VII. E. That the Board of Education approve the July, August and September 2017 financial statements.
VII. F. That the Board of Education authorize Bills for Payment dated November 13, 2017 in the amount of $360.00 and November 15, 2016 in the amount of $2,725,081.43.
VIII. A. That the Board of Education approve the following certified appointment:
Eva McBride – Substitute Teacher/District/Salary $90-$110/day (varies)
VIII. B. That the Board of Education approve the following non-certified appointments:
Qing Du – Interpreter/District/Salary $17.50/hour
Josiane Adja-Fiagan – Food Service/Denkmann/Salary $11.10/hour
Trey Tingley – AVID Tutor/WJHS/Salary $13.00/hour
Martha Bowden – Food Service/Eugene Field/Salary $11.10/hour
Matthew Claude – AVID Tutor/RIHS/Salary $13.00/hour
VIII. C. That the Board of Education approve the following non-certified coaching appointments:
Celeste Chapdelaine – Assistant Colorguard Instructor/RIHS
Mason Moss – Front Ensemble Instructor/RIHS
David Struss – Assistant Percussion/RIHS
William Burrus – Athletics/RIHS
VIII. D. That the Board of Education approve the termination of non-certified employee #17- 1-1001.
Operations – Satisfaction Survey Results-
Ms. Alicia Sanders shared the results from the 2018 Satisfaction Survey. The Board would like a breakdown from all schools on parent participation, Race/Gender as a choice, and feedback on how each school will address the major issues (student respect). A copy of the presentation is kept on file with the official minutes at the Administration Center.
Operations – 2018-2019 District Calendar-
Dr. Oberhaus presented the draft 2018-19 school calendar for the Rock Island-Milan School District. Board members held a lengthy discussion on keeping the calendar as is, returning to a traditional calendar, or having only one-week intersessions breaks
Dr. Oberhaus stated that he will present the 2018-19 calendar with Presidents Day as a student attendance day and ending on Friday, May 31, 2019. He will also bring a proposed 2019-20 calendar with different options containing one-week intersessions along with having the Wednesday before Thanksgiving as a day off.
Operations – Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request-
The administration received the following Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and responded within the 5-day time limit: Lauren Schroeder (Post-Graduate Clinical Teaching Fellow Child Law Policy Institute at Loyola University) for various student information.
Business/Finance – Ten-Year Life/Safety Survey Contract-
It was recommended that the Board of Education accept the proposal from Legat Architects, Moline, IL in the amount of $58,860.00 to provide architectural services for the ten-year life/safety survey.
A motion was made by Mr. Dave Rockwell and seconded by Dr. Tiffany Stoner-Harris to accept the proposal from Legat Architects, Moline, IL in the amount of $58,860.00 to provide architectural services for the ten-year life/safety survey. A roll call vote was called showing all members voting “Aye”. No “Nay” votes being cast the President declared the motion carried.
Executive Session:
A motion was made by Mr. Kevin Nolan and seconded by Ms. Marji Boeye to move to executive session to discuss litigation and 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). A roll call vote was called showing all members voting “Aye”. No “Nay” votes being cast the President declared the meeting in executive session at 8:19 p.m.
Open Session:
A motion was made by Mr. Gary Rowe and seconded by Dr. Tiffany Stoner-Harris to return to open session. All members voting “Aye”, the President declared the meeting in open session at 9:13 p.m.
Personnel – Notice to Remedy and Suspension Without Pay-
It was recommended that the Board of Education approve the Notice to Remedy and Suspension Without Pay for Employee #17-1-0107.
A motion was made by Mr. Dave Rockwell and seconded by Mr. Gary Rowe to approve the Notice to Remedy and Suspension Without Pay for Employee #17-1-0107. A roll call vote was called showing the following members voting “Aye”: Mr. Dave Rockwell, Mr. Gary Rowe, Ms. Marji Boeye and Mr. Terell Williams. The following members voted “Nay”: Mr. Kevin Nolan, Dr. Tiffany Stoner-Harris and Ms. Linda Dothard. The President declared the motion carried.
Work Session:
• Bond Refinancing Options
Mr. Beckwith presented information on the bond refinancing options.
• Financial Advisor Contract
Mr. Beckwith presented information on a financial advisor contract for bond refunding from the previous bond issues
A motion was made by Mr. Kevin Nolan and seconded by Mr. Dave Rockwell to approve Speer Financial Inc., Waterloo, IA as the financial advisor for bond refunding from the previous bond issues. A voice vote was called showing all members voting “Aye”. No “Nay” votes being cast, the President declared the motion carried.
Adjourn:
A motion was made by Mr. Kevin Nolan and seconded by Mr. Dave Rockwell to adjourn the meeting. All members voting “Aye”, the President declared the meeting adjourned at 9:32 p.m.
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