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Rockford Public School District 205 Board of Education met Aug. 5

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Call to Order – President Paul Carpenter called the meeting of the Board of Education to order at 5:01 p.m. Roll Call

Present: President Paul Carpenter, Vice President Nicole Bennett, Secretary June Stanford, Ms. Denise Pearson, Ms. Patricia Chavez, Ms. Tiana McCall (arr. 5:05 p.m.), Ms. Kimberly Haley (arr. 5:02 p.m.)

Motion by Ms. Stanford seconded by Ms. Pearson that the Board hold an executive session to consider appointment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees, specific independent contractors, or specific volunteers; student disciplinary cases; the placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students; collective bargaining matters; security procedures, school building safety and security; the purchase, sale or lease of real property; or other matters provided for pursuant to §2(c) of the Open Meetings Act.

Approved: 5-0-2

The Board was in executive session from 5:01p.m. to 5:31 p.m.

1. Call to Order – President Paul Carpenter called the special meeting of the Board of Education to order at 5:41 p.m.

A. Roll Call

Present: President Paul Carpenter, Secretary June Stanford, Ms. Tiana McCall, Ms. Kimberly Haley

Absent: Vice President Nicole Bennett, Ms. Denise Pearson, Ms. Patricia Chavez

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. *Closed Session Consent Items

A. HR Report

B. Appointment of Ronald Sandoval as 12-month Director of Bilingual Services assigned to the Administration Building.

C. Appointment of Keelan Wright as 10-Month High School Dean assigned to Guilford

D. Appointment of Janet Sjurseth as 10-Month Assistant Principal assigned to Auburn High School.

E. Appointment of Jessica Watkins as 10-Month Assistant Principal assigned to Kennedy Middle School

F. Appointment of Dylan Bane as 10-Month High School Dean Assigned to East High School

Motion by Ms. Pearson seconded by Ms. Haley to approve Closed Session Consent items in paragraph

2. Approved: Unanimously

Motion by Ms. Stanford seconded by Ms. Chavez to adjourn.

Adjournment: 5:43 p.m.

https://www.rps205.com/documents/board-of-education/meeting-minutes/594699