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Rock Island Milan School District #41 Board of Education met April 10.

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, April 10, 2018 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. Gary Rowe, Dr. Tiffany Stoner-Harris and Mr. Terell Williams, and student members Kieran Benson, Morgan Harty and Jada Veasey

Member Absent: Mr. David Rockwell

Others Present: Dr. Michael Oberhaus, Mr. Robert Beckwith, Mr. Troy Bevans, Mr. Egan Colbrese, Ms. Ramona Dixon, and Ms. Alicia Sanders

Approval of Minutes-

A motion was made by Ms. Marji Boeye and seconded by Mr. Terell Williams to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of March 27, 2018. All members present voting “Aye”, the President declared the motion carried.

Special Item – All-State Musicians-

The Board of Education recognized the All State Musicians at the meeting: Orchestra: Tye Gordon (Viola), Emily Jansen (Viola); Choir: Michael Elston (Bass II), Aislinn Geedey (Alto II), Konnor Kirkbride (Bass I), Zachary Mlekush (Tenor II), Charles Murphy (Tenor I), and Zachary Rettig (Tenor I).

Reports-

• Student Members

Kieran Benson stated the dates for the Pajama Game are May 3, 4, and 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium; Jada Veasey stated that Prom is April 21st; and Morgan Harty stated that today was SAT’s taken by the juniors.

• Voting Members

Board members reported on the following events and activities: Ms. Dothard and Dr. Stoner- Harris attended the NSBA national conference and reinforced the importance of school board members and administrators attending for professional development and continuous improvement of performance; Rock Island University event on April 28th; Quad City Big Table event at John Deere Headquarters on April 20th and 21st; and the SPARK program had speaker focus on suicide prevention and awareness.

• Superintendent

Dr. Oberhaus reported that the Big Table event has 25 students invited to attend. If interested, register at www.quadcitiesbigtable.com. Dr. Oberhaus will facilitate some of the sessions. Our sports teams have endured terrible weather and will have a lot of make-up events. The RI girls’ track invitational is this Saturday. Reminder of special meeting next Tuesday in the library. The Illinois State Board of Education has finalized the evidence-based funding model. We will receive additional funds through our state aid payments. We will net $900,000 above what was estimated. ESSA data will change dramatically in a better way in attainment. Once finalized, a report will be provided to the Board. Accountability from the state level will change dramatically.

Action on Routine Matters-

• Additions/Deletions

A motion was made by Mr. Gary Rowe and seconded by Dr. Tiffany Stoner-Harris to approve the correction of the non-certified appointments to 2017-18, not 2018-19. All members present voting “Aye”, the President declared the motion carried.

• Agenda

A motion was made by Dr. Tiffany Stoner-Harris and seconded by Mr. Terell Williams to approve the agenda as presented. All members present voting “Aye”, the President declared the motion carried.

• Blanket Motion

It was moved by Mr. Gary Rowe, 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 following executive session minutes to remain on file as confidential: November 28, 2017, January 9, 2018, January 23, 2018, February 13, 2018 (1), February 13, 2018 (II), and March 13, 2018

VI. D. That the Board of Education approve the April Fund Raiser request.

VII. B. That the Board of Education approve a contract with ITR Systems, Downers Grove, IL in the amount $18,500.00 for Intercom System Repair and Upgrade at Rock Island High School.

VII. C. That the Board of Education approve the purchase of 30 Lenovo ThinkPad 11e touchscreen Netbooks ($460.00 per unit x 30 units = $13,800.00), 30 three-year extended warranties per device ($45.00 per unit x 30 units = $1,350.00), 30 ThinkPad Pen Pro Capacitive Stylus ($37.00 per unit x 30 units = $1,110.00), and 30 RAM 8 GB upgrade modules ($65.00 per unit x 30 units = $1,950.00) from FireFly Computers, Saint Paul, MN. Total cost of this purchase is $18,210.00.

VI. D. That the Board of Education acknowledge the following donations:

Richard & Jara Chen - $500.00 for the Bass Fishing Club at Rock Island High School "In memory of James D. Prather, Class of 1960"

Fraternal Order of Eagles 1839 - $100.00 for the Rock Island High School Special Olympics Team

Vietnam Veterans of America - $1,000.00 for the Early Childhood Special Education program at the Horace Mann Early Learning Center

VI. E. That the Board of Education authorize Bills for Payment dated March 30, 2018 in the

amount of $3,291,010.63.

VIII. M. That the Board of Education approve the following certified appointment:

Elijah Simmons – Substitute Teacher/District/Salary $90-$110/day (varies)

VIII. N. That the Board of Education approve the following non-certified appointments:

Crystal Williams – Food Service/District/Salary $11.10/hour

Katherine Romo – Food Service/RIHS/Salary $11.10/hour

Kyla Milton – Food Service/Denkmann/Salary $11.10/hour

Nancy Allbritton – Food Service/Denkmann/Salary $11.10/hour

Carrie Titus – Food Service/Denkmann/Salary $11.10/hour

Amy Lefler – Title I Paraprofessional/Denkmann/Salary $12.16/hour

Katie Jackson – Title I Paraprofessional/Denkmann/Salary $12.16/hour

Operations – Third Quarter Strategic Plan Report-

Members of the District Leadership Team provided the update to the Strategic Plan for third quarter 2017-18.

A copy of the report is kept on file with the official minutes at the Administration Center.

Operations – Nutrition Services Update-

Beth MacKenna updated the Board of Education on the Nutrition Services program in District #41.

A copy of the report is kept on file with the official minutes at the Administration Center.

Operations – Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request-

The administration received the following FOIA requests and responded within the five-day time limit: Ivan Parfenoff (Shriver Center National Center on Poverty Law) for the district’s School Resource Officer agreements.

Executive Session-

A motion was made by Mr. Gary Rowe and seconded by Mr. Terell Williams to move to executive session to discuss personnel. All member present voting “Aye”, the President declared the meeting in executive session at 7:25 p.m.

Open Session-

A motion was made by Mr. Terell Williams and seconded by Ms. Marji Boeye to return to open session. All members present voting “Aye”, the President declared the meeting in open session at 9:46 p.m.

Business/Finance – Architectural Contracts-

A motion was made by Dr. Tiffany Stoner-Harris and seconded by Mr. Gary Rowe to approve the professional architectural services of Legat Architects, Moline, IL for the Secure Entryway at Earl Hanson Elementary School, Horace Mann Early Learning Center, Edison and Washington Jr. High Schools as presented. A roll call vote was called showing all members present voting “Aye”. No “Nay” votes being cast, the President declared the motion carried.

Personnel – Teachers completing a Partial Year of Service-

It was recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-renewal of the following first- year probationary teachers who have completed a partial year of service.

Teachers; Building:

1. Patrick Noya RIHS

2. Brianna Feagin WJHS

3. Robin Johnson Denkmann

4. Megan O’Connor RI Academy

A motion was made by Ms. Marji Boeye and seconded by Mr. Terell Williams to approve the non-renewal of Patrick Noya, Brianna Feadin, Robin Johnson, and Megan O’Connor who have completed a partial year of service. A roll call vote was called showing all members present voting “Aye”. No “Nay” votes being cast, the President declared the motion carried.

Personnel – Teachers Completing a Partial Year of Service-

It was recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-renewal of the following second-year probationary teachers who have completed a partial year of service.

Teachers; Building:

1. Crystal Aldeman Denkmann

2. Stephanie Upton Thomas Jefferson

A motion was made by Mr. Kevin Nolan and seconded by Mr. Gary Rowe to approve the non- renewal of Crystal Aldeman and Stephanie Upton who have completed a partial year of service. A roll call vote was called showing all members present voting “Aye”. No “Nay” votes being cast, the President declared the motion carried.

Personnel – Teachers Completing Part-Time Contracts-

It was recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-renewal of the following teachers who have completed part-time contracts.

Teachers; Building:

1. Paul Pitz RIHS

2. Cynthia Norman Horace Mann E.L.C.

A motion was made by Mr. Gary Rowe and seconded by Mr. Kevin Nolan to approve the non- renewal of Paul Pitz and Cynthia Norman who have completed part-time contracts. A roll call vote was called showing all members present voting “Aye”. No “Nay” votes being cast, the President declared the motion carried.

Personnel – Teachers Completing One Year Probationary Service

It was recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-renewal of the following teachers who have completed one year of probationary service.

Teachers; Building:

1. Stephanie Davis RIHS

2. Rafal Rembis RIHS

3. Tara Mensah Edison

A motion was made by Mr. Kevin Nolan and seconded by Mr. Gary Rowe to approve the non- renewal of Stephanie Davis, Rafal Rembis, and Tara Mensah who have completed one year of probationary service. A roll call vote was called showing all members present voting “Aye”. No “Nay” votes being cast, the President declared the motion carried.

Personnel – Teachers Completing Two Year Probationary Service-

It was recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-renewal of the following teachers who have completed two years of probationary service.

Teachers; Building:

1. Richelle Scott Eugene Field

2. Haley Miller Longfellow

3. Kelly Kolls Thomas Jefferson

A motion was made by Dr. Tiffany Stoner-Harris and seconded by Mr. Kevin Nolan to approve the non-renewal of Richelle Scott, Haley Miller and Kelly Kolls who have completed two years of probationary service. A roll call vote was called showing all members present voting “Aye”. No “Nay” votes being cast, the President declared the motion carried.

Personnel – Teachers Completing Three Year Probationary Service-

It was recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-renewal of the following teachers who have completed three years of probationary service.

Teachers; Building:

1. Melissa Maloney Frances Willard

2. Melissa Messerschmidt Frances Willard

A motion was made by Mr. Terell Williams and seconded by Mr. Gary Rowe to approve the non-renewal of Melissa Maloney and Melissa Messerschmidt who have completed three years of probationary service. A roll call vote was called showing all members present voting “Aye”. No “Nay” votes being cast, the President declared the motion carried.

Personnel – Teacher Completing Four Year Probationary Service

It was recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-renewal of the following teacher who has completed four years of probationary service.

Teachers; Building:

1. Carol Pressly Edison

A motion was made by Mr. Gary Rowe and seconded by Mr. Terell Williams to approve the non-renewal of Carol Pressly who has completed four years of probationary service. A roll call vote was called showing the following members present voting “Aye”: Dr. Tiffany Stoner- Harris, Mr. Gary Rowe, Ms. Linda Dothard. The following members voted “Nay”: Mr. Kevin Nolan, Ms. Marji Boeye, and Mr. Terell Williams. The President declared the motion failed.

Personnel – Administrators/Teachers Tenure-

It was recommended that the Board of Education award tenure to the list of following administrators and teachers who have successful completed their probationary service.

Teachers; Building:

1. Christi Thigpen EJHS

2. Ron Boardman RIHS

3. Anthony Duytschaever RIHS

4. Kris Martens RIHS

5. Mike Mertel RIHS

6. Meghan Miers Rock Island High School

7. Katie Dennis RIHS

8. Logan Wynn RIHS

9. Kelly Young RIHS

10. Dan Nelson Edison

11. Kelly Jacoby Washington

12. Dawn Newman Washington

13. Zachary Vroman Washington

14. Barrion Staples PPS

15. Jessica Stockwell Denkmann

16. Kelley Kilcoin Earl Hanson

17. Jennifer Schrempf Earl Hanson

18. Alicia Sigel Earl Hanson

19. Calley Barnes Eugene Field

20. Amy Knourek Eugene Field

21. Stephanie Ruhberg Eugene Field

22. Brooke Greenwood Frances Willard

23. Andrea Pavlik Frances Willard

24. Dorisa Ramos-Podoba Longfellow

25. Amelia Meyer RI Academy

26. Amy Sadler RI Academy

27. Amy Zero RI Academy

28. Shaya Smith RICMS

29. Susana Williams RICMS

A motion was made by Mr. Gary Rowe and seconded by Ms. Marji Boeye to award tenure to the above list of 29 teachers as presented. A roll call vote was called showing the following members voting “Aye”: Dr. Tiffany Stoner-Harris, Ms. Marji Boeye, Mr. Gary Rowe and Ms. Linda Dothard. Mr. Kevin Nolan voted “Nay” and Mr. Terell Williams abstained. The President declared the motion carried.

Personnel – Administrators/Teachers Contracts-

• Three Years of Service

It was recommended that the Board of Education issue contracts to the following administrators/ teachers who have complete three years of probationary service:

Teachers; Building:

1. Adrianna Corby-Winn RIHS

2. Jennifer Chewning RIHS

3. Valerie Garrison Rock Island High School

4. Sean McCollum RIHS

5. Maria Schrup RIHS

6. Jennifer Trimble RIHS

7. Lisa DeDore Edison

8. Ashley Boyer Washington

9. Robert Hockenberry Washington

10. Jazmin Taylor Washington

11. Sarah Bower PPS

12. Katrina Benson District

13. Elizabeth Hughes Earl Hanson

14. Mary Marunde Earl Hanson

15. Charissa Butler Frances Willard

16. Andrea Jacobs Frances Willard

17. Ian Scott Frances Willard

18. Tiffani Wallarab Frances Willard

19. Jennifer Mohr HMELC

20. Karly Burns RI Academy

21. Cory Chouinard RI Academy

22. Samantha Heath RI Academy

23. Laura Irish RI Academy

24. Bettina McWilliams RI Academy

25. Sean Turnipseed RI Academy

26. Lauren Begeske RICMS

27. Staci Braet RICMS

28. Donald Smith RICMS

29. Derek Ross Ridgewood

A motion was made by Ms. Marji Boeye and seconded by Mr. Terell Williams to issue contracts to the above list of 29 administrators/teachers. A roll call vote was called showing all members present voting “Aye”. No “Nay” votes being cast the President declared the motion carried.

• Two Years of Service

It was recommended that the Board of Education issue contracts to the following administrators/ teachers who have complete two years of probationary service:

Teachers; Building:

1. Lance Clark Administration

2. Ivory Clark Administration

3. Keith Dunker RIHS

4. Katie Mertel RIHS

5. Norma Ramirez RIHS

6. Marissa Walczak RIHS

7. Melissa Chavez-Huston Washington

8. Rhonda Rusk Washington

9. Jeff Schmulbach Washington

10. Katharine Suiter Washington

11. Jarrin Williams Washington

12. Emily Johnson Denkmann

13. Jacqueline Kelly Denkmann

14. Hannah Brandenburg Earl Hanson

15. Clinton Law Earl Hanson

16. Michelle Weckerly Frances Willard

17. Morgan Wolf Frances Willard

18. Angela Hand Longfellow

19. Lisa Kuffler PPS

20. Amy Rohwer PPS

21. Kris Yates PPS

22. Daniel Colbrese RI Academy

23. Tara Goehrke RI Academy

24. Tamara Kelley RI Academy

25. Stacy Rohwer RI Academy

26. Ashley Almquist RICMS

27. Megan Braun-Howard RICMS

A motion was made by Mr. Terell Williams and seconded by Dr. Tiffany Stoner-Harris to issue contracts to the above 27 administrators/teachers. A roll call vote was called showing all members present voting “Aye”. No “Nay” votes being cast the President declared the motion carried.

• One Year of Service

It was recommended that the Board of Education issue contracts to the following administrators/ teachers who have complete one year of probationary service:

Teachers; Building:

1. Ramona Dixon Administration

2. Melody Oswald RIHS

3. Carmen Woods RIHS

4. Tonya Martinez Washington

5. Lawrence Behnke RIHS

6. Ben Hammer RIHS

7. Jessica Matherly RIHS

8. Janna Miller RIHS

9. Stacy Rel RIHS

10. Yolanda Terronez RIHS

11. Justin Thies RIHS

12. Maria Trigueros RIHS

13. Melanie Martinez Edison

14. Amanda Weber Edison

15. Rebecca Brown Washington

16. Beth McKinley Washington

17. Beth Raygor Earl Hanson

18. Tanya Hepner Eugene Field

19. Tayler Kerr Eugene Field

20. Carissa Boyd Frances Willard

21. Suzanne Engle Frances Willard

22. Kimberly Gardner Frances Willard

23. Jessica Israel Longfellow

24. Lloyd Scott RI Academy

A motion was made by Mr. Gary Rowe and seconded by Mr. Terell Williams to issue contracts to the above 24 administrators/teachers. A roll call vote was called showing all members present voting “Aye”. No “Nay” votes being cast the President declared the motion carried.

Personnel – Non-Renewals-

It was recommended that the Board of Education approve the non-renewal of the following non- certified employees at the end of the 2017-18 school year:

Paraprofessionals; Building:

1. Willie Randle RIHS

2. Angela Vega RIHS

3. Michele Williams RIHS

4. Edmond Woods Washington

5. Cassie Bernal Denkmann

6. Kate Jackson Denkmann

7. Amy Lefler Denkmann

8. Valerie McConchie Denkmann

9. Jennifer Sholl Denkmann

10. Kristen Starks Denkmann

11. Andrea Casey Earl Hanson

12. Kenny James Earl Hanson

13. Rose Williams Earl Hanson

14. Beth Ater Eugene Field

15. Michelle Daxon-Ashpaugh Eugene Field

16. Robin Ellis Eugene Field

17. Teri Miller Eugene Field

18. Heather Muir Eugene Field

19. Sarah O’Hern Eugene Field

20. Jennifer Pattison Eugene Field

21. Michele Gonzalez Frances Willard

22. Caitlin Wilkins Frances Willard

23. Lindsey Munson HMELC

24. Heidi Ridenour Jordan Catholic

25. Ana Clark Longfellow

26. Dana Johnson Longfellow

27. Austin Anderson RI Academy

28. Meagan Baker RI Academy

29. Ferdinand Baraka RI Academy

30. Vicki Duling RI Academy

31. Justine Sibomana RI Academy

32. April Smith RI Academy

33. Janey Batterson Ridgewood

34. Carol Schoening Ridgewood

35. Monica Burney Thomas Jefferson

36. Jessica Hill Thomas Jefferson

37. Pam Westerdale Thomas Jefferson

A motion was made by Ms. Marji Boeye and seconded by Mr. Gary Rowe to approve the non- renewal of the above 37 paraprofessionals at the end of the 2017-18 school year. A roll call vote was called showing all members present voting “Aye”. No “Nay” votes being cast the President declared the motion carried.

Personnel – Non-Certified Resignations

It was recommended that the Board of Education accept the following non-certified resignations:

Staff Member; Current Position; Number of Continuous Years of Service

James Craig; Food Service / District; 1

Vicki McCrea; Food Service / Denkmann; <1

A motion was made by Dr. Tiffany Stoner-Harris and seconded by Ms. Marji Boeye to accept the non-certified resignations of James Craig and Vicki McCrea. A voice vote was called showing all members present voting “Aye”. No “Nay” votes being cast the President declared the motion carried.

Personnel – Non-Certified Termination-

A motion was made by Dr. Tiffany Stoner-Harris and seconded by Ms. Marji Boeye to approve the non-certified termination of Employee No. 18-1-0311. A voice vote was called showing all members present voting “Aye”. No “Nay” votes being cast the President declared the motion carried.

Adjourn-

A motion was made by Mr. David Rockwell and seconded by Mr. Gary Rowe to adjourn the meeting. All members present voting “Aye”, the President declared the meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

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