Rockford Sun

Rockford Public School District 205 Board of Education met May 20.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

A. Roll Call

B. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Public Hearing

A. Public Hearing to Request ISBE Waiver of School Code Requirement to Post the Annual Statement of Affairs in a Local Newspaper

3. Recognitions & Celebrating RPS 205

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 3 minutes. Cards will be accepted until 10 minutes prior to the scheduled beginning of the meeting.

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

Committee

A. *Revisions to Board Policy 4.12, Personally Identifiable Information Protection

B. Revisions to Board Policies 4.40, Incurring Debt and 4.50, Payment Procedures

C. *Revisions to Board Policy 4.80, Accounting and Audits

D. *Revisions to Board Policy 4.110, Transportation

E. *Revisions to Board Policy 6.135, Accelerated Placement Program

6. Consent Agenda - Performance and Monitoring Committee

A. Accounts Payable

B. PAYROLL

C. Purchase Orders (FY25)

D. Purchase Orders (FY26)

E. Contract Purchase Orders (FY26)

F. Air Fare - May 20, 2025

G. RPS Managed Change Order Log

H. IHSA 2025-2026 Renewal - Morgan Gallagher

I. Monthly Cash and Investment Report - March 2025 - Jamie Murray, CPA, Executive Director of Finance

J. Financial results: Mar 2025 - Ms. Jamie Murray, CPA, Executive Director of Finance

K. Property, Casualty, Student Accident Program Liability Insurance - Fiscal Year 2026 Renewal - Greg Brown, Ed.D., Chief Financial Officer

L. Continuous Public Official Bond and Payment of Premium - Greg Brown, Ed.D., Chief Financial Officer

M. Curriculum Associates RTTB Instructional Coaching - Mrs. Sarah Brenner, Executive Director of Schools/Dr, Morgan Gallagher, Chief of Schools

N. Curriculum Associates RTTB Math Coaching for Elementary Schools - Heather Psaltis, Executive Director Schools and Morgan Gallagher, Chief of Schools

O. AT&T Centrex Contract Renewal

P. Energy Management Services Agreement with Helm Group

Q. Administrative Services Renewal - Blue Cross/Blue Shield

R. Public School Works - Contract Renewal

S. Paridad Professional Development – Mr. Brad Smith, IB Conklin Principal, Morgan Gallagher, Chief of School

T. Rockford University Education Pathway Contract Renewal

U. IFB 25-06 Synthetic Turf Maintenance and Repair

7. Consent Agenda - Planning and Development Committee

A. IFB 25-32 Welsh ES Roof Replacement

B. IFB 25-36 Rolling Green ES Partial Roof Replacement

C. Recurring Contract with FLO Analytics for District Boundary Adjustments and Annual Enrollment Analysis

D. Professional Services Agreement with Ollmann Ernest Martin Architects for Project Management Services

E. Segra (UPN Kennedy Fiber Installation)

8. Consent Agenda - Governance Committee

A. Meeting Minutes: April 15, 2025, April 29, 2025, May 6, 2026

B. 2025-2026 Illinois Association of School Boards Annual Dues

C. Zephyr Government Strategies - Ehren R. Jarrett, Superintendent

D. Facility Fee Wavier-Rockford Police Department Safety Camps

E. Memorandum of Understanding: REA Family Attendance

F. Freedom of Information Log - 05/20/2025

9. Closed Session Consent Items

A. Compensation Adjustments for Non-Bargaining Employees

B. IWCC Settlement Contract - LM

C. Appointment of a 12 Month, Executive Director of Special Education assigned to the Administration Building

D. Appointment of a 12 Month, Special Education Program Non Certified Administrator, assigned to the Administration Building

E. Appointment of a 10 Month Dean assigned to Kennedy Middle School

F. Appointment of a 10 Month Dean assigned to RESA Middle School

G. Appointment of a 10-Month Assistant Principal assigned to Guilford High School

H. HR Report

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

A. H0059X-25

B. P0159X-25

C. H0071X-25

D. P0145X-25

E. H0068X-25

F. H0057X-25

G. H0058X-25

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H. P0150X-25

I. P0144X-25

J. D0009A-25

11. Closed Session Consent Items Student Discipline - EIAs

A. B0022-25

B. B0023-25

C. B0024-25

D. B0025-25

E. B0026-25

F. B0027-25

G. B0028-25

H. B0029-25

I. B0030-25

J. D0010-25

K. H0066-25

L. H0067-25

M. H0069-25

N. H0070-25

O. H0073-25

P. H0074-25

Q. P0118-25

R. P0149-25

S. P0155-25

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T. P0156-25

U. P0157-25

V. P0158-25

W. P0161-25

X. P0162-25

Y. P0163-25

Z. P0164-25

AA. P0165-25

AB. P0166-25

AC. P0167-25

AD. P0168-25

AE. P0169-25

AF. P0173-25

AG. P0174-25

AH. P0175-25

AI. P0176-25

AJ. P0177-25

AK. P0178-25

AL. P0179-25

AM. P0182-25

AN. P0185-25

12. Superintendent's Report

13. Board Member Comments/Other Business/New Business/Agenda Recommendations

14. Adjournment

The regular order of business may be suspended upon consent of 2/3's of the members present. Board Policy Manual, subsection 2.220 *Items requiring Roll Call Vote **Administration is requesting suspension of the rules to allow action to take place at the first reading of this item.

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