August 24, 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 Report

4.II. David Leggans (Farnsworth Architect)-Roof Project Report and Tour of School

4.III. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. Board President Report - Debbie Lowman

5.II. Rankin Teacher Association Report - Lisa Thompson

5.III. PKF Report - Jamie Antonio

5.IV. Principal/Curriculum Report - April McLaughlin

5.V. Summer Maintenance Report - Dr. Dunnan

5.VI. August Enrollment Report - Dr. Dunnan

5.VII. Budget Update - Dr. Dunnan

5.VIII. Board Committee Reports

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes

6.I.A. Regular Board Meeting - July 27, 2015

6.I.B. SB 7 RIF Policy Committee Meeting - August 19, 2015

6.II. Approve Treasurers Report ending July 31, 2015

6.III. Approve Financial Report ending July 31, 2015

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report ending July 31, 2015

6.V. Approve Bills for August 2015

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Personnel

7.I.A. Employment

7.I.A.a. Pamela Bonanno - Long Term Social Studies Sub

7.II. Approve 1st Reading of Rankin SD #98 Updated/Revised Policy Manual

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

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

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

10.IV. 10.4 5 ILCS 120/2 (C) (2) Collective negotiating matters or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 

11. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

11.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for July 27, 2015

11.II. Consideration of Tuition Requests for 2015-16

11.III. Approve Letter of Understanding with Rankin Teacher Association Establishing Band Stipend for 2015-16

12. ADJOURNMENT




The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Rankin Board of Education will be Monday, September 28, 2015.