January 23, 2017 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President

2. ROLL CALL - Julia Nelms, Secretary

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE

4.I. Student Council Report

4.II. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. Board President Report - Debbie Lowman

5.II. Rankin Teacher Association Report - Lisa Thompson

5.III. PFK Report - Nena Cox

5.IV. Principal/Enrollment Report - April McLaughlin

5.V. Budget Update - Dr. Dunnan

5.VI. Board Committee Reports

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes

6.I.A. Regular Board Meeting - December 19, 2016

6.I.B. Special Board Meeting - January 9, 2017

6.II. Approve Treasurers Report ending December 31, 2016

6.III. Approve Financial Report ending December 31, 2016

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report/Ledger ending December 31, 2016

6.V. Approve Bills for January 2017

6.VI. Amend 2016-17 School Calendar - Emergency Day December 19, 2016

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Approve Resolution providing for the issue of General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2017, of the District, for the purpose of building and equipping an addition to and altering, repairing, equipping and improving the site of the Rankin Elementary School Building, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof.

7.II. Approve Letter Of Engagement With Gorenz and Associates To Perform FY17 Audit

7.III. Approve 1st Reading of Press Plus Collective Bargaining Edits

    5:150   Personnel Records, Maintenance, Access
    5:200   Terms and Conditions of Employment, Dismissal
    5:250   Leave of Absence
    8:30     Exclusive Bargaining Representative Agent

7.IV. Approve 2nd Reading and Adoption Of Policy Edit For Policy 5:330 - Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

7.V. Approve 2nd Reading and Adoption Of Press Plus Issue 93, October 93 - 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 E      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 Offender; Screening; Notification
            5:10            Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment
            5:60            Expenses
            5:60 E1      Employee Expense Reimbursement Form
            5:60 E2      Employee Estimated 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 Qualification
            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
            7:70           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

7.VI. Authorize Communication Regarding Lawsuit

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Investing Bond Funds ($2,250,000) With PMA Financial Network

8.II. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Kim Goodman (aide) - Retirement Letter - June 2017

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 of the District, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity.

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

10.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.

11. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

11.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for November 15, 2016, December 19, 2016, and January 9, 2017

11.II. Approve Release of Executive Session Minutes From 6 Month Review

11.III. Approve Destruction of Executive Session Tapes - 18 Months or Older

12. ADJOURNMENT


The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Rankin Board of Education will be February 27, 2017.