Board Agenda, Aug. 10

ROCK ISLAND-MILAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 41
Board of Education Regular meeting
Rock Island High School Library
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2010 6:00 P.M.

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I. Roll Call

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Reports from Board Members

IV. Updates from the Superintendent

V. Communications

A. Requests from persons wishing to speak on certain agenda items will be called upon at the appropriate time.
B. 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.)

VI. Blanket Motion

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:
VIII. A. Supt’s Evaluation Instrument    IX. C. Account Change
IX. A. Curriculum Kits    IX. D. Bills for Payment
IX. B. Math Materials Purchase    X. A-C. Personnel

VII. Special Item

Application for Waiver or Modification of State Board Rules and/or School Code Mandates . . . Public Hearing
A public hearing will be held for the Application for Waiver or Modification of State Board Rules and/or School Code Mandates regarding the Driver Education program at Rock Island High School.

VIII. Operations

A. Superintendent Evaluation Instrument . . . Action
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Superintendent Evaluation Instrument as presented.
B. Waiver of State Board Rules and/or School Code Mandates . . . Action
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Application for Waiver or Modification of State Board Rules and/or School Code Mandates regarding Driver’s Education as presented.

IX. Business/Finance

A. Curriculum Kits Purchase . . . Action
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the purchase of Curriculum Kits from The Committee for Children, Seattle, WA, at a cost of $15,242.00. Funding for these materials will come from Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds.
B. Math Materials Purchase . . . Action
It is recommended that the Board of Education acquire instructional support math materials, Number Worlds, from McGraw-Hill School Education Group, Desoto, TX, at a cost of $35,050.94. Funding for these materials will come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds.
C. Account Change – Eugene Field . . . Action
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the account change for Eugene Field as presented in the background information.
D. Bills for Payment . . . Action
It is recommended that the Board of Education authorize Bills for Payment dated July 30, 2010 in the amount of $2,739,866.55.

X. Personnel

A. Non-Certified Rehire . . . Action
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the rehiring of Non-Certified Employee Jennifer Hickman as presented.
B. Non-Certified Retirement . . . Action
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Non-Certified Retirement of Bonnie Kirgan as presented.
C. Non-Certified Resignation . . . Action
It is recommended that the Board of Education accept the Non-Certified Resignation of Stephanie Sherrod as presented.

XI. Committee of the Whole

A. Safe Routes to School Update . . . Information
Holly Sparkman will update the Board on the Safe Routes to School for the first week of school.
B. Adequate Yearly Progress Update 2010 . . . Information
Bill Osborne will update the Board on Adequate Yearly Progress for 2010.
C. Resolution to Change Official Name of School District . . . Information
The Board will discuss changing the name of Rock Island School District No. 41 to Rock Island-Milan School District No. 41. A copy of the resolution is provided in the background information.

XII. Adjournment

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