January 22, 2018 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President

2. ROLL CALL - Lori Davis, Secretary

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

4.I. Rankin Board of Education Acknowledgment of Appreciation - Julia Nelms, Former Board of Education Member

4.II. "Rebels in the Spotlight" - Kathryn Vietzen's Sixth Grade - Mathematics 

4.III. Student Council Report - Lisa Thompson

4.IV. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. PFK Report - Nena Cox

5.II. Construction Funds Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.III. Construction Progress Report - David Leggans and Dr. Matt Gordon

5.IV. Water Leak Repair Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.V. Rankin Association of Teachers' Report - Lisa Thompson

5.VI. Board President Report - Debbie Lowman

5.VII. Finance Summary Report December 2018 - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VIII. Principal and January Enrollment Report - April McLaughlin

5.IX. Board Committee Reports

6. PICTURE OF RANKIN SCHOOL DISTRICT #98 BOARD OF EDUCATION

7. TOUR OF JUNIOR HIGH (Water Leak -12/31/17)

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.I. Approve Minutes

8.I.A. Special Board of Education Meeting - December 18, 2017

8.I.B. Regular Board Meeting - December 18, 2017

8.I.C. Board Policy Meeting - January 8, 2018

8.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending December 31, 2017

8.III. Approve Financial Report Ending December 31, 2017

8.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report/Ledger Ending December 31, 2017

8.V. Approve Bills for January 2018 - Excluding CAD Construction's Application for Payment #8 and Double U Plowing Invoices for 12/24/17, 12/30/17, and 1/15/18.

8.VI. Approve Amended 2017-2018 Calendar - Emergency Day - January 4, 2018

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.I. Personnel

9.I.A. Employment

9.I.A.a. Amy McClanahan - Cheerleading Coach

9.I.A.b. Bernard Scanlon - Part-Time Custodian 

9.I.A.c. Kathy Williams - Classroom Aide

9.II. Approve Payment for CAD Construction's Application for Payment #8 Dated January 10, 2018

9.III. Approve Letter of Engagement with Gorenz and Associates to Perform FY18 Audit

9.IV. Approve Water Softener and Automatic Scrubber Purchases in the Building Fund 

9.V. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding - 2 Year Agreement with the City of Pekin for Transportation Services for 2018-2019 and 2019-2020.

9.VI. Approve Payment to Double U Plowing for Invoices 12/24/17, 12/30/17, and 1/15/18

9.VII. Approve Surveillance Technologies, LLC Camera System Bid

9.VIII. Approve SEICO's Microphone System and Wireless Microphones Bid

9.IX. Approve Tech Electronics Intercom Bid

9.X. Approve 1st Reading/Adoption of Policy and Exhibits of Press Policy Plus Issue 96, October 2017, with the exception of 5:330, 6:300, 6:310, 7:260, 7:270, and 7:275

1st Reading/Adoption
2:20-E Waiver and Modification Request Resource Guide (updated)
2:250-E2 Immediately Available District Public Records and Web-Posted Reports and Records (updated)
2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure (updated)
4:10 Fiscal and Business Management (reviewed) 
4:15 Identify Protection (updated)
4:80 Accounting and Audits (reviewed)
4:110 Transportation (updated)
4:150 Facility Management and Building Programs (reviewed)
4:170 Safety (updated)
5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment (reviewed)
5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited (reviewed)
5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting (updated)
5:100 Staff Development Program (reviewed)
5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal (updated) 
5:220 Substitute Teachers (updated)
5:240 Suspension (updated)
5:250 Leaves of Absence (reviewed)
5:290 Employment and Termination and Suspensions (updated)
6:20 School Year Calendar and Day (reviewed)
6:50 School Wellness (updated)
6:60 Curriculum Content (updated)
6:140 Education of Homeless Children (reviewed)
6:150 Home and Hospital Instruction (updated)
6:250-E Resource Person and Volunteer Information Form and Waiver of Liability (updated)
6:280 Grading and Promotion (reviewed)
6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program (updated)
7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities (reviewed)  
7:15 Students and Family Privacy Rights (updated)
7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited (updated)
7:70 Attendance and Truancy (updated)  
7:150 Agency and Police Interviews (reviewed)
7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment (updated)
7:190 Student Behavior (reviewed)
7:250 Student Support Services (updated)
7:270-E School Medication Authorization Form (updated)
7:300-E1 Agreement to Participate (updated)
7:300-E3 Authorization of Medical Treatment (updated)
7:340 Student Records (reviewed)

10. DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.I. Survey Results Regarding a Learning Center in the 1980 Laier-Snell Building 

10.II. Plan for Additional Construction Funds (Capital Projects Fund) 

10.III. District Vision and Mission - Update on Recommendations 

10.IV. Posting for Full-Time or Part-Time Social Worker for 2018-2019

10.V. Indoor Air Quality  

10.VI. Community Use of School Facilities - Fees and Costs During Non-regulatory Staffed Hours

11. INFORMATION ITEMS

11.I. Administrative Procedures Added to AP Manual - Press Policy Plus Issue 96, October 2017 

11.II. Abbie Chism - Letter of Resignation - Cheerleading Coach

11.III. Building Committee Meeting - January 29, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. 

11.IV. Strategic Planning Session with Reatha Owen - IASB - Field Services Director - March 12, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. 

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 of the District or against legal counsel for the District to determine its validity.

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

12.III. 5 ILCS 120 / 2 (c) (21) Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the 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 the Regular Board Meeting on December 18, 2017

13.II. Approve Release of Executive Session Minutes From Six Month Review

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

14. ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, February 26, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. in the Art Room.

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