July 24, 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 (Audience Participation)

4.I. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. Board President Report-Debbie Lowman

5.II. Registration-Projected Enrollment Report for 2017-18-Dr. Matt Gordon

5.III. Finance Summary Report FY17- Dr. Matt Gordon

5.IV. Review of Tentative Budget Report FY18- Dr. Matt Gordon

5.V. Construction Progress and Funds Report- David Leggans & Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VI. Building and Grounds Summer Report- Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VI.A. Rankin Flooring Discoloration

5.VI.B. Update

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes

6.I.A. Regular Board Meeting - June 26, 2017

6.II. Approve Treasurers Report ending June 30, 2017

6.III. Approve Financial Report ending June 30, 2017

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report/Ledger ending June 30, 2017

6.V. Approve Bills For July 2017

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Approve FY 18 Tentative Budget

7.II. Approve Date, Time, and Location For FY 18 Budget Hearing

7.III. Approve Bid and Work for the Painting of the Walls in the Six Junior High Classrooms

7.IV. Approve Investment Plan for Construction Bonds (Capital Projects Fund) via Purchase of
a U.S. Treasury Bill.

7.V. Approve Investment Plan for Education Fund via Purchase of a U.S. Treasury Bill

7.VI. Approve District FOIA Officer and Assistant FOIA Officer for 2017-18

7.VII. Approve Lori Davis as Board of Education Secretary, Pro Tem from August 2017-December 2017.

7.VIII. Approve Service Agreement with Peoplelink Staffing Solutions for the staffing of a Temporary Custodian to fill a short-term temporary leave of absence at an hourly rate $12.60, which includes the 40% company markup. 

7.IX. Approve One-Year Contract with Simplified Online Communication System (SOCS) for the 2017-2018 School Year. 

7.X. Approve 7th Grade to Holocaust Museum, Chicago, IL, on October 16, 2017

7.XI. Approve Bid and Work for New Mulch in Front of the School and for Additional Mulch for Playground Areas

7.XII. Approve Rankin Sale for September 15-16, 2017 

7.XIII. Approve Disposal of left over Items from the Rankin Sale.

7.XIV. Approve Superintendent to coordinate the sale of the historical Rankin School Building sign through silent auction at a school event during the 2017-2018 school year.  

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. New Physical Setup of Room for Regular Board of Education Meetings

8.II. Interviewing - Recommendation of a Candidate Starting School Year / August 28th Regular Board of Education Meeting 

8.III. 85th Triple I Joint Annual Conference "Leading by Learning" in November

8.IV. TMCSEA Satellite Program for 2018-2019 School Year

8.V. Rankin School District #98 Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan

8.VI. Future Technology Committee Meetings

8.VII. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Letter of Resignation - DeeAnna Guerra, Special Education Teacher

9.II. Letter of Resignation - Trent Jacobs, Summer Custodial Worker

9.III. Illinois State Board of Education Fully Recognized Rankin School District #98 for FY 2017 

9.IV. Rankin Board of Education Member Training Requirements- all completed & information is posted on District's website.

9.V. Redesigned Display Case Outside of Main Office- tracking success of Rankin Rebels (Alumni)

9.VI. Grades 3-5 to Occupy Classrooms in New Addition- beginning 2018-2019 school year

9.VII. New Rankin School District #98 Website - Mock up

9.VIII. New Rankin School District #98 Social Media Pages

9.IX. Other

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 (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.

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

11. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

11.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for Board Meeting June 24, 2017

11.II. Approve Release of Executive Session Minutes from Six Month Review

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

11.IV. Consideration of Student Paid Tuition Request 

12. ADJOURNMENT


The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Rankin Board of Education will be August 28, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.in the Art Room.