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The motion to approve was moved and seconded; a roll call recorded seven affirmative votes. Board members recorded as voting \"aye\" were Lindsay Hines, Jeff Maness, Laura Severson, Audrey Adamson, Ramona Dixon, Jason Farrell and Chet DeSmet. The board president declared the motion approved.

A board member thanked union negotiators: \"It was wonderful to work with you, Michelle, and your group, on these negotiations,\" a comment recorded in the meeting minutes. The meeting record did not include the agreement's salary schedules or other financial terms; the board and union said only that negotiations had concluded and the board approved the contract by roll call.

No related administrative motion or budget appropriation for the contract was shown in the meeting record; implementation and budgetary effects were not described during the public portion of the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","MCV CUSD 40 Board of Education Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Education voted unanimously on May 27 to approve a three‑year agreement with the Moline Education Support Personnel association (NESPA) covering the 2025–26 through 2027–28 school years; the meeting record did not include contract financial details.","taxTitle","Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",38323,"location","Illinois","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6004666,"Board reviews design‑development update, budget and timeline for Lincoln Irving school project",1437,1075000,2512000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5832238-0e151c14d02cbc02e22c4d1bcb39bc54&start=1075&end=2512","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5832238-0e151c14d02cbc02e22c4d1bcb39bc54/thumbnail_1075000.jpg","/articles/6004666/Illinois/Board-reviews-designdevelopment-update-budget-and-timeline-for-Lincoln-Irving-school-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6004666-c816de5c950d66a05b8d1f632e17bbb1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770894078&Signature=A5QiDc55WEUyWkCmIFT6YyeOEfzcW3hsOOGMW5qoo6OljVDBTBXfuQJYJndE1CXx5143X4ew9CInt5wkr6FV1yq9jThzin4673HcamkO-~DZ7RHaP7FYEJYJ1m-uDbCPt4eiLbtQz4qyBS36wDcXGW5~rgFtgEWBG~mKMS~rYjLMJCqJDa-Z4Z-850YFt0tVZIr4MiP5nCzUdCstuYxCcYR3aGRsSEnhSESUP5ccqj67at8hcSIKJtmzbILC28ureGNP9EyvJ03-BtDlpovoV1jhRXSY4LfRVZ2oPjMJ-XVBbjcF0Xat9PPZqS5IYpjG2e3RRXK5FabQWlinio~41g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the May 27 Board of Education meeting, Leggett Architects and construction partners presented the design‑development progress for the Lincoln Irving replacement project, including site fit, program changes, design themes and a procurement timeline. Robin Randall, director of education at Leggett Architects, said the team has refined the building with input from staff, families and the community.

The project team described four guiding themes—cultural, flexible, visionary and affordability—and a concept the presenters call the \"learning stair\" or cultural \"tree\" at the building core that connects classrooms, collaboration spaces and student support areas. \"It's been such an inspirational project, and we've been able to engage with the community along the way,\" Randall said.

Presenters said the Lincoln Irving site is about four acres, smaller than the roughly 5.5‑acre Hamilton site used as a program reference. The team reported it could fit the required program on the site using an \"arc\" option, and noted parking remains an important constraint. Val Pierce, a project associate, described the primary plan elements: a public zone with administration, commons/cafeteria and stage, and a private classroom zone with integrated breakout and life‑skills spaces. The design includes a second‑floor roof garden and flexible media center seating.

On budget and schedule, the district's construction adviser said the team is carrying contingency allowances in the current design‑development estimate and will update cost estimates as documents advance. The presenters planned another budget update within a month and additional cost checks before bidding. The timeline presented anticipates finishing construction documents through October 2025, presenting to the board on Oct. 13, out to bid in October with bids in November, potential construction start in March 2026 (contingent on frost and schedule) and a projected school opening in August 2027.

The team said community work will continue over the summer on two items: a renaming process and a community‑sourced mural tied to the building's cultural threads. Presenters emphasized further staff and community meetings during construction document development. No formal board decision was required; the presentation was informational.

The board did not vote on funding or award actions during the meeting. The team said contingency amounts will be refined as the design moves from design development into construction documents, and the district will receive updated cost estimates in the coming months.","Leggett Architects and construction partners presented a design‑development update for the Lincoln Irving school project, showing a refined site plan, programmatic changes driven by community feedback, a projected bid schedule and an anticipated opening in August 2027.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6004671,"Moline teachers urge board to hire additional PE teacher to reduce oversized classes",884,187000,1071000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5832238-0e151c14d02cbc02e22c4d1bcb39bc54&start=187&end=1071","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5832238-0e151c14d02cbc02e22c4d1bcb39bc54/thumbnail_187000.jpg","/articles/6004671/Illinois/Moline-teachers-urge-board-to-hire-additional-PE-teacher-to-reduce-oversized-classes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6004671-ee2fd18d44a08da9f6672b37d066b0e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770894078&Signature=VUG-1yIV1APWJ5FWvnanfE91-S4XZhQJLeFCBPAgukKpzjAlWct5uJdBk9uvzIN9hGYsY0SMiPn5sgH3z5dGcygQYxeLT7cKfU50OU2ql-IJ3mmn9fwsedLfMXzk2Lp9lUNt1eoZs1LfFGtWkwBbdYMRs9PCipJZ3dY6uuJfHN~Yn9rF~CxaxMjcvxI3iIPgirCxaklkRh~SHK2Sq~qpbGuk-bLhN83iXKgzOBfUZZ48RAx0PWLEE182~w8-ehqh973-vgUaQRaGogU-~-ywaPo8D5kmdZflyOa~8UGdzEL0haWZ2s3-ybo5ybKjJA-WL9mroDPIkhHBq39uT6VM~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the May 27 Board of Education meeting, three Moline High School physical‑education staff members urged the board to hire an additional PE teacher so classes do not exceed 45 students. Allen Garcia, department chair for physical education, said enrollment is returning to pre‑COVID levels of “anywhere from 50 to 50 5 students” and that staffing has not kept pace.

The request focused on safety and instructional quality. \"These students are not seen. There is no teacher student relationship,\" Garcia said, describing multiple access points in the facility and saying the department documented seven physical fights this year. He also noted classes that mix students with individualized education plans (IEPs) and 504 plans and said teachers are often given no paraeducator support.

\"No matter how hard I try, some slip through,\" said Tracy Sanemore, a teacher who develops the Mind and Body course, describing social and emotional needs she sees in large classes. \"These aren't just numbers. They are young people silently asking, do you see me, and do I matter here?\" Sanemore said the larger classes make it harder to build meaningful relationships and to support students coping with trauma or mental‑health issues.

Mike Morrison, head football coach and a PE teacher, told the board smaller classes make it easier to form the student relationships he and other teachers value. \"That additional teacher, I think, is is is paramount for us,\" Morrison said, adding that reduced class sizes would ease teacher stress and help students who otherwise get \"lost in the cracks.\"

Presenters gave examples of curricular activities that they said would be compromised if class sizes return to 50–55: golf and bowling field trips, lifeguard certification courses (capped at 20–25 students), weight‑room instruction and unit‑based activities such as pickleball and badminton that are designed for smaller groups. Garcia said he had surveyed comparable schools and found their PE caps typically range from 35 to 40 students.

Garcia asked the board to hire one additional PE teacher and to cap most PE sections at 45 students, with lower caps where program needs justify it. He also asked the board to consider the higher free‑and‑reduced‑price meal rate in the district when weighing staffing needs, saying those students rely on school resources.

The remarks occurred during the public‑comment portion of the meeting; no formal board action on staffing was taken that night and no motion to hire appeared in the meeting record.","Teachers at the May 27 Board of Education meeting urged the district to hire one additional physical education teacher to cap classes at 45 students, citing safety incidents, compromised curriculum and the needs of students with IEPs/504 plans.","actionData","errors"]

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