Rockford Sun

Rockford Public School District 205 Board of Education met April 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

A. Roll Call

B. Pledge of Allegiance

C. Recitation of Mission Statement: The Mission of Rockford Public Schools is to collaboratively engage all students in a first class education for a changing world.

2. Recognitions

A. Student Athletes - Mr. Earl Dotson, Jr.

B. Rockford University Pathway Scholars - Dr. Brunson, Mr. Jason Pope

3. Celebrating RPS 205

A. Flinn Middle 8th Grade ELA teachers will showcase how their students are using choice within the continuous improvement model surrounding learning targets and the PDSA model.

4. Petitions & Communications (Limited to 30 minutes)

A. If you wish to speak to the Board, please complete the card provided. Requests for speaking time must be submitted on designated cards and turned in to the designated staff. Maximum speaking time is 2 minutes. Cards will be accepted until 10 minutes prior to the scheduled beginning of the meeting.

5. Board Member Comments

A. Board Member Comments

6. Superintendent's Report

A. Superintendent's Report - Dr. Jarrett

7. Report and *Action on Items that Proceeded through the Internal/External Stakeholder Relations Committee

A. *Naming of the Lewis Lemon Library to The Mrs. Jacqueline G. Mannery Library - Morgan Gallagher on behalf of Lewis Lemon School

B. Follow-up on Items Presented at Committee of the Whole

8. Report and *Action on Items that Proceeded through the Performance and Monitoring Committee

A. *Board Policy 2.20 Board of Education; Powers and Duties of the Board of Education

B. *Board Policy 4.160 Operational Services; Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds

C. *Board Policy 4.165 Operational Services; Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors

D. *Board Policy 5.90 General Personnel; Abused and Neglected Child Reporting

E. *Board Policy 5.120 General Personnel; Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest

F. *Board Policy 6.60 Instruction; Curriculum Content

G. *Board Policy 6.120 Instruction; Education of Children with Disabilities

H. *Board Policy 7.310 Students; Restrictions on Publications; Elementary and Middle Schools

I. *Board Policy 7.315 Students; Restrictions on Publications; High Schools

J. *Student Code of Conduct - Jennifer Lawrence, Executive Director of Student Services

K. Tier 3: A-ROI Freshman Academy - Report

L. Follow-up on Items Presented at Committee of the Whole

9. Report and *Action on Items that Proceeded through the Planning and Development Committee

A. *Resolution for Advanced Spending - Fiscal Year 2023 Draft Budget - Greg Brown, Ed.D, Chief Financial Officer and Michele Sather, Executive Director of Budget

B. *Administration Building Second Floor Renovation - Michael Phillips, Chief Operations Officer

C. *International Baccalaureate - Dr. Heather Psaltis, Executive Director of Schools and Special Programs

D. Follow-up on Items Presented at Committee of the Whole

10. *Consent Agenda - Performance and Monitoring Committee

A. Payroll

B. Accounts Payable

C. Purchase Orders

D. Air Travel

E. Fiscal Year (FY)2023 Student Fees - Ms. Jamie Murray, CPA, Executive Director of Finance

F. IFB 22-25 Lincoln MS Chimney Demolition (Rebid)

G. RFP 22-34 Multifunction Copiers

H. Transfinder Routing Software - Michael Slife, Executive Director of Transportation

I. Addendum to Internet High Availability and Redundancy

11. *Consent Agenda - Planning and Development Committee

A. Tier 1 PDSA-Nutrition Services Software - Colleen Koehler, Executive Director of Nutrition Services

12. *Consent Items - Governance Committee

A. Meeting Minutes: 03-29-22

B. Contract Purchase Orders

C. Freedom of Information Log

13. *Closed Session Consent Items

A. Appointment of a 12 Month Director of Athletics Non-Certified

B. HR Organizational Report & Addendum

14. *Closed Session Consent Items Student Discipline - Suspension Appeals and Expulsions

A. GDM-4476-22

B. GDM-4486-22

C. GDM-4487-22

D. GDM-4488-22

E. GDM-4489-22

F. GDM-4490-22

G. GDM-4491-22

H. GDM-4492-22

I. GDM-4493-22

J. GDM-4494-22

K. GDM-4495-22

15. *Closed Session Consent Items Student Discipline - EIAs

A. GDM-1100-22

B. GDM-1101-22

C. GDM-1102-22

D. GDM-1103-22

E. GDM-8445-22

F. GDM-8458-22 - PULLED BY ADMINISTRATION

G. GDM-8476-22

H. GDM-8502-22

I. GDM-8503-22 - PULLED BY ADMINISTRATION

J. GDM-8504-22 - PULLED BY ADMINISTRATION

K. GDM-8505-22

L. GDM-8507-22

M. GDM-8508-22

N. GDM-8509-22

O. GDM-8510-22

P. GDM-8511-22

Q. GDM-8513-22

R. GDM-8514-22

S. GDM-8515-22

16. Other Business/New Business/Agenda Recommendations

A. Board Member Action Steps

17. Adjournment

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