December 19, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President

2. APPOINT SECRETARY PRO TEM - Lori Davis

3. ROLL CALL - Secretary Pro Tem - Lori Davis

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5. PUBLIC HEARING - Truth and Taxation Hearing 2016 Levy @ 6:30pm

6. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE

6.I. Student Council Report

6.II. Other

7. REPORTS

7.I. Board President Report - Debbie Lowman

7.II. Rankin Teacher Association Report - Lisa Thompson

7.III. PKF Report - Nena Cox

7.IV. Principal/Enrollment Report - April McLaughlin

7.V. Budget Update - Dr. Dunnan

7.VI. Board Committee Reports

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.I. Approve Minutes

8.I.A. Regular School Board Meeting - November 14, 2016

8.I.B. Special Board Meeting - November 15, 2016

8.I.C. SB7 RIF Committee Meeting - November 22, 2016

8.I.D. Building and Grounds Committee Meeting - November 30, 2016

8.I.E. Policy Committee Meeting - December 5, 2016

8.I.F. Building and Grounds Committee Meeting - December 14, 2016

8.II. Approve Treasurers Report ending November 30, 2016

8.III. Approve Financial Report ending November 30, 2016

8.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report/Ledger ending November 30, 2016

8.V. Approve Bills for December 2016

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.I. Approve Proposed 2016 Tax Levy and Truth and Taxation Certification

9.II. Approve Resolution To Regulate Expenses Per The Local Government Travel Expense Control Act

9.III. Approve Title I Parent Compact By Laws

9.IV. Approve Final Rendering Of New Six Room Addition To Rankin School District 98

9.V. Approve AIA Contact With Farnsworth Architects For New Building Addition.

9.VI. Approve 1st Reading Of Policy Edit For Policy  5:330 - Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays and Leaves

9.VII. Approve 1st Reading Of Press Plus Issue 93, October 2016 - Policies, Exhibits, and Procedures

    2:120  Board Member Development 
    2:125  Board Member Expenses 
    2:125 E1  Board Member Expense Reimbursement Form 
    2:125 E2  Board Member Estimated Expense Approval Form 
    2:200  Types Of School Board Meetings 
    2:220  School Board Meeting Procedure
    2:220 E1  Board Treatment Of Closed Meeting Verbatim Recordings and Minutes 
    2:220 E2  Motion To Adjourn To Closed Meeting 
    2:220 E4  Open Meeting Minutes 
    2:220 E5  Semi Annual Review Of Closed Meeting Minutes 
    2:220 E6  Log of Closed Meeting Minutes 
    2:220 E7  Access To Closed Meeting Minutes and Verbatim Recordings 
    2:220 E8  School Board Records Maintenance Requirements and FAQs
    4:60  Purchases and Contracts 
    4:110  Transportation 
    4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offenders; Screening; Notification
    5:10  Equal Employment Opportunity And Minority Recruitment 
    5:60  Expenses
    5:60 E1  Employee Expense Reimbursement Form 
    5:60 E2  Employment Established Expense Approval Form 
    5:100  Staff Development Program 
    5:125  Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct 
    5:190  Teacher Qualifications 
    5:250  Leaves Of Absence 
    5:260  Student Teachers 
    5:280  Duties and Qualifications 
    5:330  Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves 
    6:15  School Accountability
    6:50  School Wellness 
    6:60  Curriculum Content 
    6:145  Migrant Students 
    6:160  English Learners 
    6:170  Title I Programs 
    6:340  Student Testing and Assessment Program 
    7:50  School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools 
    7:60  Residence 
    7:701  Attendance and Truancy 
    7:250  Student Support Services 
    7:260  Exemption From Physical Education 
    7:305  Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries 
    7:310 Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools 
    8:30  Visitors To and Conduct On School Property 
    8:70  Accommodating Individuals With Disabilities 

10. DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.I. Resolution Approving Abatement Of Real Estate Taxes Levy On New Improvements Within An Enterprise Zone

10.II. Discuss School Board Convention Workshops

10.III. Other Items

11. INFORMATION ITEMS

11.I. Department Of Health Café Inspection

12. EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.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 an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity.

12.II. 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (9) Student discipline matters. 

12.III. 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.

13. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

13.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for October 17, 2016, October 24, 2016, October 26, 2016, November 14, 2016 and November 15, 2016

13.II. Personnel

13.III. Employment

13.III.A. Hilarie Clevenger - Spelling Bee Coordinator

14. ADJOURNMENT




The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Rankin School Board of Education will be January 23, 2017