East Moline School District 37 Board of Education met April 23.
Here is the agenda provided by the Board:
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Communications
The Board of Education received a thank you card from Joetta Engles for the memorial plant sent to her after her father's recent death.
IV. Public Hearings or Petitions
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 five minutes for each individual, unless waived by the President. 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.
V. FOIA Requests
The District received a FOIA request from Shriver Center, a law firm in Chicago, IL requesting information about resource officers and any Memorandum of Understanding agreements District 37 has with the local police department. This data will be used for research.
VI. Consent Agenda
1. Approval of Minutes
It is recommended that the minutes from the March 26, 2018 regular board meeting be approved.
2. Approval of Treasurer's Report
It is recommended that the Treasurer’s Report for the month of March 2018 be approved subject to audit.
3. Approval of Accounts Payable
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the payment of bills listed, received during the month of March 2018, to be paid during the month of April 2018, and quick pays during the month of March 2018.
Education 309,563.89
Building 50,351.11
Debt Services 950.00
Transportation 80,042.99
Capital Projects 8,820.00
Tort Immunity 75.00
Insurance 1,541.67
Subtotal: 448,957.66
QUICK PAYS:
Education (10) 2,887.55
Building (20) 3,932.13
Transportation (40) 126.88
Tort Immunity 29,980.00
Subtotal: 36,926.56
TOTAL: 485,884.22
4. Approval of Destruction of Audio Tapes from Executive Session
It is recommended the Board of Education approve destruction of audio tapes from the
Executive Session on June 20, 2016.
5. Approval of Personnel Change
a. Personnel – Classified – Unpaid Leave
Deanette Irzarry has requested unpaid leave from her bus driver duties on March 23,
2018, April 16, 2018, April 17, 2016 and April 26, 2018 for personal reasons.
Rita Roehr has requested unpaid leave from her crossing guard position and playground aide position at Bowlesburg for April 3, 5, and 6, 2018, for medical reasons.
Tonya Steagall has requested an extension of her unpaid leave through May 15, 2018, for medical reasons. Ms. Steagall works as a four-hour bus driver.
Stephanie Williams has requested unpaid leave for March 21, 22, 23, April 11, 12, and May 23, for medical reasons. Ms. Williams works as a bus monitor and as a cafeteria supervisor at Glenview.
Brian Stombaugh has requested unpaid leave from his duties as a playground aide at Bowlesburg Elementary, on March 28, 2018 and April 10, 2018, for personal reasons
b. Personnel – Classified – Resignation
Shanan Pettifer has resigned as an Office/Library Non-Instructional Aide at Wells Elementary, effective April 26, 2018.
Anna (Nash) Pepping has submitted a letter of resignation from her duties as an instructional aide at Bowlesburg Elementary. Ms. Pepping resigns to accept the position of Social Worker Intern for the 2018-2019 school year.
c. Personnel – Classified – Retirement
Patricia Fluegel has submitted a letter of resignation, for the purpose of retirement, effective May 31, 2018. Ms. Fluegel works as a bus monitor and retires with 21.5 years of district service.
d. Personnel – Classified – Employment
Anna (Nash) Pepping has been employed as a School Social Worker Intern for the 2017- 2018 school year. Ms. Pepping currently works as an instructional aide at Bowlesburg.
6. Other Financial Reports
Enclosed with the Agenda Information is the March 2018 Activity Fund Report, the Budget Summary Expense Report, and the Budget Summary Revenue Report for the month of March 2018.
VII. Committee Reports
1. BHASED Governing Board
2. United Education Foundation
3. Wellness Committee
4. Board Delegate to AFSCME
VIII. Informational Items
1. Board of Education A.R.E. - FCA Packaging
IX. Central Office Report
1. Superintendent's Report
a. Traversa Software Demonstration
b. Equity Dashboard
X. Unfinished Business
1. Adoption of 2019-2020 School Calendar
XI. New Business
XII. Press Time
XIII. Executive Session
In accordance with Chapter 5, Act 120, Section 2, of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, an
Executive Session will be held to discuss:
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 meetings. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11).
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)
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 to determine its validity. However, a meeting to consider an increase in compensation to a specific employee of a public body that is subject to the Local Government Wage increase Transparency Act may not be closed and shall be open to the public and posted and held in accordance with this Act 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1).
Discussion of minutes lawfully closed under the Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06 5ILCS 120/2(c)(21).
XIV. Return to Open Session
XV. Action following Executive Session
1. Approval to release closed session minutes from April 2016 through September 2016.
2. Approval or denial of unpaid leave of absence for a classified employee.
3. Approval to dismiss transportation employee, Kelly Ramirez, for cause.
XVI. Adjournment
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