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Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 board meeting, Sep 14, 2026

37 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened at this meeting

Board takes roll call votes on agreements with Family Resources, Youth Service Bureau 25:02

  • The board's committee of the whole recognized Spring Forward and the Boys and Girls Club of Mississippi Valley as community partners and heard a spotlight presentation from John Deere Middle School. 1:58
  • At the regular meeting, a speaker at public comment asked the district to address the 25-minute morning drop-off window at Roosevelt, from 7:30 to 7:55. 19:46
  • The board took roll call votes on the consent agenda and on memorandums of understanding with Family Resources and Youth Service Bureau for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 24:49
Item by item (13)
  1. Committee of the whole opening 0:48
    • The committee of the whole meeting opened with a roll call at the Moline Education Center. 0:48
    • A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the committee of the whole meeting of August 10th, 2026. 1:27
    • The presiding officer said public comment would be moved to the regular meeting. ~1:46
  2. Community partner recognition 1:46
    • A district staff member introduced a new Portrait of a Partner segment to recognize community partners at each committee of the whole meeting. 1:58
    • The staff member said Spring Forward helped expand summer programming for elementary students and that half of the district's elementary schools are served this year through that program. 3:03
    • The staff member said the Boys and Girls Club of Mississippi Valley provides after-school and summer programming that includes academic enrichment, reading, arts, crafts and cooking. 4:51
  3. John Deere Middle School spotlight 7:21
    • A presenter said the school had 4 out of 5 areas turn green on 5E last year and that 7th and 8th graders grew 5 points and 12 points on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness. 14:33
    • Geoff Manis asked whether there would be hot dogs at the upcoming WEB Carnival. 16:02
  4. Regular meeting opening and minutes 17:38
    • The regular meeting was called to order at 6:17 PM, followed by a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 17:38
    • Motions were made to approve the minutes of the regular meeting and the closed session of August 24th, 2026. 18:50
  5. Public comment on school drop-off 19:23
    • A speaker at public comment raised challenges with morning student drop-off at Roosevelt, including traffic on the Avenue of the Cities and the 25-minute window from 7:30 to 7:55. 19:46
    • The speaker suggested a longer drop-off window, starting with an initial 10 minutes, or additional safe drop-off points. 23:42
    • The speaker asked that a follow-up on the issue be placed on the next board agenda. 24:10
  6. Consent agenda 24:40
    • A motion to approve the actions in the consent agenda was made and seconded, followed by a roll call. 24:40
  7. Family Resources memorandum of understanding 25:02
    • The board considered a memorandum of understanding between Family Resources and the district for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year, with a motion, a second and a roll call. 25:02
  8. Youth Service Bureau memorandum of understanding 25:35
    • The board considered a memorandum of understanding between Youth Service Bureau and the district for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year, followed by a roll call. 25:35
  9. Second reading of board policies 26:14
    • The recommended motion was to accept for second reading updated board policies resulting from a 5-year review with no changes, minor style changes, footnote updates or legal reference updates. 26:14
    • A motion was made and seconded, followed by a roll call. ~26:32
  10. District and student reports 26:47
    • A district administrator invited board members to register for the Black Hawk Division event on the 23rd and asked the board to choose a delegate, and a speaker said the deadline was November. 26:51
    • The administrator said the Great Place to Work survey closes Friday with 600 or 599 responses and that a full-day crisis communications class will be held September 24th. 28:26
    • Student representatives reported on the soccer team's new field, homecoming activities and the opening of the Maroon Market. 30:26
  11. Board member open discussion 33:11
    • A speaker requested an update on the Infinite Campus rollout, citing questions from parents and community members about its communication mechanisms. 33:18
  12. Closed session 33:51
    • A motion was made to go into closed session to consider pending litigation, among other matters. 33:51
    • The board later took up a motion to return to open session. 34:58
  13. Adjournment 37:14
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 37:14

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