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In action items, the Board approved:
- A software license renewal agreement with Edmentum to provide online course software for credit recovery at Rock Island High School and Thurgood Marshall Learning Center for the 2024-2025 school year at a cost of $30,000. District Software Funds will be utilized for this purchase.
- A 4-year lease agreement from Dell Computer Corporation, 1 Dell Way-RR8, in the full amount of $206,738.40 ($51,684.60 per year). Tax levy funds will be utilized for the funding of this lease agreement over the 4-year duration.
- A contract for service of an Algo paging intercom system to be installed by Hughes Telephone, Inc., in the amount of $59,184.40. Tort funds will be used to fund the contract.
- Award the contract for the Rock Island High School stadium repairs, to TNT Tuckpointing & Building Restoration, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $898,224.00. 1% sales tax funds will be utilized for this purchase.
- Authorize Bills for Payment dated March 28th in the amount of $4,181,980.20.
- April donations.
- The amended quarterly report for December 31, 2023.
- The purchase of up to 29 Active Panels at $4,204 each from CDW-G, at a cost not to exceed $121,916.Title Funds will be utilized for this purchase.
- The recommendation that the Rock Island - Milan School Board approve the purchase of 1500 Lenovo Chromebooks, 1500 Chrome OS Management console licenses, 1500 Case Logic carrying cases, and 750 Chromebook chargers, for a combined total not to exceed $402,000.00 from SHI. Title funds will be utilized for the purchase of these items.
- The purchase of football helmets from Riddell All American Sports, in the amount of $15,045.95. District Athletic funds will be used for this purchase.
- The purchase of a 2022 E350 cutaway box truck from J.H. Barkau & Sons Automobiles, in an amount not to exceed $46,426.99. This purchase will be
paid from Operations & Maintenance and Nutrition Services funds. - The following appointments for the 2024-25 school year of Brandy Lawrence.
- The following certified resignation upon the completion of the 2023-24 school year of Jennifer Alongi-Principal at Eugene Field with two years of service.
- The following Non-Certified appointments for the 2023-24 school year of Kae Moo, Jessie Hamilton, Jason Mueck, Danielle McPherson, Aaron Shannon, Jennifer Andrus.
- The following non-certified resignation of Johnny King, Head 8th grade football coach/ WJHS with one year of service.
- The following non-certified resignation upon completion of the 2023-24 school year of Abigail Thomson-SpED Paraprofessional /Longfellow with less than one year of service.
In personnel, the Board approved:
- Certified coach Maggi Voss for the 2024-25 school year as Head Girls Tennis Coach / RIHS-Salary - $8,700.00/season.
- The following second-year probationary administrator shall not be re-employed for the 2024-25 school year, therefore, their employment will terminate at the end of the 2023-24 school year of Megan Smith-EJHS.
- The following list of first-year probationary teachers that shall not be re-employed for the 2024-25 school year because they were hired after the first day of school. Therefore, their employment will terminate at the end of the 2023-24 school year of Lily Tewksbury- PPS, Josephine Johnson- WJHS, Ariel Bainter- Frances Willard, Tricia Day- Ridgewood, Amber Mattly- RICMS
- The following list of one teacher who shall not be re-employed for the 2024-25 school year because they were part-time. Therefore, their employment will terminate at the end of the 2023-24 school year of Amy Mosley- Jordan.
- The following second-year probationary teachers shall not be re-employed for the 2024-25 school year. Therefore, their employment will terminate at the end of the 2023-24 school year of Tyanda Colvin-EJHS and Lauren Hall- EJHS
- The following list of third year probationary teachers shall not be re-employed for the 2024-25 school year. Therefore, their employment will terminate at the end of the 2023-24 school year of: Gabrielle Pepping- Frances Willard and Becky Lapp- RI Academy
- The following list of 29 non-certified employees shall not be re-employed for the 2024-25 school year. Therefore, their employment will terminate at the end of the 2023-24 school year of: David Ames-RIHS, Margaret Lelonek-RIHS, Allanah McCorkle-RIHS, Ed Lillis-TMLC, Angel Parker-TMLC, Ramsey Vesey-TMLC, Ravon Johnson-Taylor-EJHS, T'Nauzhae Robinson-EJHS, Tara Dalfonso-WJHS, Larry Harris-WJHS, Elyse O'Brien-Earl Hanson, Marlon Stewart-Earl Hanson Jeffrey Whitten-Earl Hanson, Andrea Gaeta-Eugene Field, Lori Gregan-Eugene Field, Thomasina Phelan-Eugene Field, Sarah Stephens-Eugene Field, Charla Swift-Eugene Field, Cornelia Walton-Eugene Field, Sara Weisrock-Eugene Field, Lori Ralfs-Frances Willard, Adam Schneider-Longfellow, Abigail Thomson-Longfellow, Melissa Knoeferl-RI Academy, Darshika Reed-Mahonie-RI Academy, Anissa Campbell-RICMS, Amy Marshall-Thomas Jefferson, Ginger Smith-Thomas Jefferson, Sarah Tolbert-Thomas Jefferson
- The Administration recommends that the list of 23 personnel who have completed their probationary period in Rock Island-Milan School District #41 at the close of the 2023-24 school year be placed on Tenure beginning with the 2024-25 school year:
Dorian Maag -District, Valeria Gonzalez-RIHS, Martin Resner-RIHS, Kyle
Verschorre-RIHS, Paula Zigler-RIHS, Christopher Britton-TMLC, Amanda
Crecelius-TMLC, Koffi Gbenyo-TMLC, John Petrov-WJHS, Mariann Stanforth-WJHS,
Jillian Wales-WJHS, Kelly Beale-Frances Willard, Benjamin Corlett-Frances Willard, Paul Hansen-Frances Willard, Sarah Menage-Frances Willard, Megan Simpson-Ridgewood, Emma Bingham-RI Academy, Rachel Brooks-RI Academy, Matthew Claude-RI Academy, Jessica Daves-RI Academy, Betty Hall-RI Academy, Kristen Romine-RICM,
Brianna Skovronski-Thomas Jefferson. - The Administration recommends that the following 19 personnel have completed three years of probationary status at the close of the 2023-24 school year be issued a contract for the 2024-25 school year. The school year 2024-25 will be their fourth year of status towards Tenure: Jennifer Fuhr-PPS, Janey Batterson-RIHS, Cheryl Bolt-RIHS, Jason Kitterman-RIHS, Robert Mwaga-RIHS, William Osmun-RIHS, Marc Polite-RIHS, Demetriyone Singleton-RIHS, Sylvia Cooper-EJHS, Sarah Nunn-WJHS, Sallie Heine-Eugene Field, Madeline Szuminski-Eugene Field, Bailey Allison-Frances Willard, Emilie
Gregory-Frances Willard, Tre’Chiondria Lathan-RI Academy, Kelly Vroman-RI Academy, Lindsey Wieland-RI Academy, Mika Atkins-Jacobs-Thomas Jefferson, Emily
Petrov-Thomas Jefferson - The Administration recommends that the list of 32 personnel who have completed two years of probationary status at the close of the 2023-24 school year be issued a contract for the 2024-25 school year. The school year 2024-25 will be their third year of status towards Tenure of: Debra Frantz-District, Lorelei Andedo-RIHS, John Hawley-RICMS, Tina Eygabroad-PPS, Dawn Aimone-RIHS, Karolyn Ingle-RIHS, Susan Lanning-RIHS, Mackenzie Munday-RIHS, Brian Mwaga-RIHS, Travis Shepherd-RIHS, Isaiah Tubbs-RIHS, Katherine Reyhons-TMLC, Megan Delp-EJHS, Cassandra Salas-EJHS, Christopher Versluis-EJHS, Cameron Kotovsky-WJHS, Amy Sill-WJHS, Autumn
Erichsen-Denkmann, Claudia Lopez-Denkmann, Emily Witherspoon-Denkmann, Amy
Benac-Eugene Field, Rachel Finerty-Eugene Field, Cynthia Peterson-Castro-Eugene
Field, Amy Self-Frances Willard, Rachel Spragg-Frances Willard, Amanda
Walden-Frances Willard, Jennifer Smith-HMELC, Dania Bebber-Longfellow, Kimberly
Chenoweth-Longfellow, Anastasia Veloz-Longfellow, Sydney Holland-RI Academy,
Haley Beuselinck-RICMS. - The Administration recommends that the list of 28 personnel who have completed one year of probationary status at the close of the 2023-24 school year be issued a contract for the 2024-25 school year. The school year 2024-25 will be their second year of status towards Tenure of: Charles Driscoll -TMLC, Regina Boland-PPS, Katelyn Camp-PPS, Claire Dodson-PPS, Stacey Morrell-PPS, Lauryn Youngers-PPS, Anna Bacon-RIHS, Aaron McKay-RIHS, Jacob Vroman-RIHS, Rosemarie Dopler-EJHS, Tara Gonzalez-EJHS, Patricia Wilson-WJHS, Calie Walker-Denkmann, Shelby Haars-Earl Hanson, Grace Shepherd-Eugene Field, Rasha Tagaldain-Eugene Field, Abbigail Yodts-Eugene Field, Breann Laermans-Frances Willard, Michael Rockstroh-Frances Willard, Stephanie Mader-HMELC, Eliana Aguilar-Longfellow, Regina Knobloch-Longfellow, Leslie Adamson-RI Academy, Jamie Parkins-RI Academy, Lisa Williams-RI Academy, Megan Johnson-RICMS, Ashley Slater-RICMS, Jane Kettering-Bryant-Thomas Jefferson.
The next Board of Education meeting will take place on April 23, 2024. There will be a Committee of the Whole meeting. For more minutes, agenda, and more information regarding the Board of Education please visit here.