Rockford Sun

Rockford Public School District 205 Board of Education met March 18.

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 an equitable first class education for a changing world.

2. Recognitions & Celebrating RPS 205

3. Petitions & Communications (Limited to 30 minutes)

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

A. *2025 - 2026 Student Code of Conduct - Jennifer Lawrence (Chief of Student Services)

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

A. *Auburn High School Salutatorian Scholarship Donation

B. *Grant Acceptance from ComEd for STEAM - Haskell STEAM Academy - Morgan Gallagher on behalf of STEAM Academy at Haskell

6. Report and *Action on Items that Proceeded through the Governance Committee

A. *Revisions to Board Policy 2.120, Board Member Development

B. Revisions to 200 level Board Policies

7. Consent Agenda - Performance and Monitoring Committee

A. Accounts Payable

B. PAYROLL

C. Purchase Orders

D. Monthly Cash and Investment Report - January 2025 – Jamie Murray, CPA, Executive Director of Finance

E. Contract Purchase Orders

F. Air Travel - March 18, 2025

G. Financial results: Jan 2025 - Ms. Jamie Murray, CPA, Executive Director of Finance

H. RPS Managed Change Order Log

I. Fiscal Year 2026 Student Fees

J. RFP 25-07 Benefits Consulting Services

K. IFB 25-31 Elevator-Lift Chair Inspection and Maintenance Services

L. Career Pathways Jump Start amendment

M. Safe and Civil Schools - Morgan Gallagher on behalf of Ellis,

Lewis Lemon, McIntosh, Riverdahl, West, and Auburn

8. Consent Agenda - Planning and Performance Committee

A. IFB 25-24 Marshall ES

B. IFB 25-27 McIntosh ES Site Improvements

C. IFB 25-28 Kitchen Equipment and Installation

D. IFB 25-30 RESA MS Locker Room Roof Replacement

9. Consent Agenda - Governance Committee

A. Meeting Minutes: February 18, 2025

B. IGA - Property Tax Refund Program

C. Freedom of Information Log: March 11, 2025

10. Closed Session Consent Items

A. Appointment of a 10 Month, High School Dean assigned to Jefferson

B. Appointment of a 12 Month, High School Assistant Principal assigned to the College and Career Education Center

C. Attorney Employment Agreement

D. Resolution Regarding the Reclassification of a Certified Administrator

E. Resolution Authorizing Reclassification of a Certified Administrator

F. Residency Resolution – Student MC

G. HR Report

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

A. H0040X-25

B. H0041X-25

C. H0044X-25

D. P0115X-25

E. P0121X-25

F. H0037X-25

G. H0038X-25

H. H0039X-25

I. P0113X-25

12. Closed Session Consent Items Student Discipline - EIAs

A. B0013-25

B. B0014-25

C. B0016-25

D. B0017-25

E. B0018-25

F. B0019-25

G. B0020-25

H. H0034-25

I. H0043-25

J. H0045-25

K. H0047-25

L. H0046-25

M. H0048-25

N. P0103-25

O. P0107-25

P. P0109-25

Q. P0111-25

R. P0112-25

S. P0116-25

T. P0117-25

U. P0119-25

V. P0120-25

W. P0122-25

X. P0123-25

Y. P0124-25

Z. P0125-25

AA. P0126-25

AB. P0127-25

AC. P0128-25

AD. P0129-25

AE. P0130-25

AF. P0131-25

AG. P0133-25

AH. P0134-25

13. Superintendent's Report

14. Board Member Comments, Other Business/ New Business/ Agenda Recommendations

15. Adjournment

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