February 23, 2015 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President

2. ROLL CALL - Julie Nelms, Secretary

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

4.I. Student Council Representatives

4.II. Dave Pistorius - First MidState

4.III. Other

5. ACTION ITEMS

5.I. Consideration and action on a Resolution providing for the issue of $271,000 General Obligation Limited School Bonds, Series 2015A, of the School District, for life safety purposes, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing an agreement for the sale of said bonds.

5.II. Consideration and action on a Resolution providing for the issue of $1,040,000 General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2015B, of the School District, for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds of said School District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing an agreement for the sale of said bonds.

5.III. Consideration and action on a Resolution declaring the intention to issue $205,000 Working Cash Fund Bonds of the District for the purpose of increasing the Working Cash Fund of the District, and authorizing the retention of underwriter and bond/disclosure counsel.

6. REPORTS

6.I. Board President Report - Debbie Lowman

6.II. Rankin Teacher Association Report - Lisa Thompson

6.III. Principal/Curriculum Report - April McLaughlin

6.IV. January Enrollment Report - Dr. Dunnan

6.V. Budget Update - Dr. Dunnan

6.VI. Board Committee Reports

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.I. Approve Minutes

7.I.A. Regular Board Meeting - January 26, 2015

7.I.B. Senate Bill 7 RIF Committee Meeting - January 28, 2015

7.II. Approve Treasurers Report ending January 31, 2015

7.III. Approve Financial Report ending January 31, 2015

7.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report ending January 31, 2015

8. ACTION ITEMS - Continued

8.I. Personnel

8.I.A. Employment

8.I.A.a. Wendy Malone - Head Boys Track Coach

8.I.A.b. Jessi Smith - Head Girls Track Coach

8.II. Approve Bills for February 2015

8.III. Authorize Superintendent for prepare and let bids for bread and milk purchases for 2015-16 school year.

8.IV. Authorize Farnsworth Architects and superintendent to prepare and let bids for HLS Amendment  #17 roof replacement.

8.V. Approve Gorenz and Associates as auditor to perform FY 15 audit.

8.VI. Approve Timberline Billing Service to perform Medicaid Fee for Service duties (three years) for TMCSEA.

8.VII. Approve overnight trip for Student Council Convention April 17-18,2015.

8.VIII. Approve year end calendar dates (8th Grade Graduation).

9. DISCUSSION ITEM'S

9.I. Announcements from President and future agenda items

9.II. Art, General Music, Band Schedule options for 2015-16

9.III. Other

10. INFORMATION ITEM'S

10.I. DeeAnna Guerra - Resignation Girls Track Coach

10.II. Rankin Café Inspection Report – January 2015

10.III. Certificate of Sustainability

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION

11.I. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1) the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the District or legal counsel of the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against san employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity.

11.II. 5 ILCS 120 (c) (21) Discussion of lawfully closed meeting minutes, whether for purposes of approval by body of minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.

11.III. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.

12. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.I. Approve Executive Session minutes for January 26, 2015

12.II. Consideration of Tuition Request

13. ADJOURMENT




The next Regular Meeting of the Rankin Board of Education will be Monday, March 23, 2015.