March 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. PUBLIC HEARING - Public Hearing Concerning the Intent of the District to Sell $205,000 Working Cash Fund Bonds for purpose of increasing the Working Cash Fund of the District.

5. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

5.I. Student Council Representatives

5.II. Other

6. REPORTS

6.I. Board President Report - Debbie Lowman

6.II. Rankin Teacher Association Report - Lisa Thompson

6.III. PKF Report - Jamie Antonio

6.IV. Principal/Curriculum Report - April McLaughlin

6.V. February Enrollment Report - Dr. Dunnan

6.VI. Budget Update - Dr. Dunnan

6.VII. Board Committee Reports

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.I. Approve Minutes

7.I.A. Special Board Meeting - January 21, 2015

7.I.B. Regular Board Meeting - February 23, 2015

7.II. Approve Treasurers Report ending February 28, 2015

7.III. Approve Financial Report ending February 28, 2015

7.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report ending February 28, 2015

7.V. Approve Amended 2014-15 Calendar (use of 3rd emergency day)

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.I. Personnel

8.I.A. Employment

8.I.A.a. Kristen Goode -  Assistant Track Coach

8.II. Approve Bills for March 2015

8.III. Approve Format for Art, General Music, and Band for grades 6-8

8.IV. Approve 2015-16 School Calendar

8.V. Approve Job Description and Addition of Assistant Athletic Director for 2015-16

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

9.I. Athletic Pass for 2015-16 School Year

9.II. Other items

10. INFORMATION ITEMS

10.I. Debbie Lowman - Certificate of Recognition

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.

12. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for February 23, 2015

12.II. Employment

12.II.A. Approve Current Faculty Members

12.II.B. Approve Principal - April McLaughlin - 3 year contract

12.III. Employment - non-renewal of Educational Support Personnel  

12.III.A. Approval Resolution of non-renewal for Kelsey Marlow and Tracy Denning

12.IV. Approve Memorandum of Understanding - Danielle Vogel - bereavement leave

13. ADJOURMENT




The next Regular Meeting of the Rankin Board of Education will be Monday, April 27, 2015.