May 21, 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. Pat Taphorn, President of James Unland & Company, Inc. (Property and Casualty Insurance Renewal)

4.II. 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. Board President Report - Debbie Lowman

5.VI. Finance Summary Report April 2018 - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VII. Principal and April Enrollment Report - April McLaughlin

5.VIII. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes of Regular Board of Education Meeting - April 23, 2018

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending April 30, 2018

6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending April 30, 2018

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report/Ledger Ending April 30, 2018

6.V. Approve Bills for May 2018

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Approve 2nd Reading/Adoption of 2018-2019 School Handbook

7.II. Approve 2nd Reading/Adoption of Policy and Exhibits of Press Policy Plus Issue 97, January/February 2018
     
     2:260 Uniform Grievance Procedure (updated)
     4:40 Incurring Debt (updated)
     5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited (new)
     5:20-E Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment (new)
     5:170 Copyright (reviewed)

7.III. Approve Resolution to Prohibit Sexual Harassment 

7.IV. Approve Cafe Fees for 2018-2019

7.V. Approve Increase in Substitute Teacher Pay 

7.VI. Approve CAD Construction Inc.'s Bid and Work for Main Entrance Concrete Repairs

7.VII. Authorize Superintendent to Place Non-used Exterior Lights from the Building Addition Project up for Sale

7.VIII. Authorize Superintendent to Place Removed Junior High Computer Lab Desks up for Sale and Destruction

7.IX. Approve Tri-County Painting and Sandblasting's Bid and Work for Painting of the1956 Gymnasium and Stage

7.X. Approve 5-Year Contract/Lease with Digital Copy Systems, LLC 

7.XI. Approve Purchase, Delivery, and Installation of Classroom Furnishings for the Building Addition from Mid-Illini Supply Company (2nd order)

7.XII. Approve District Property and Casualty Insurance Renewal with Liberty Mutual Insurance

7.XIII. Approve Application for Temporary Facility for Modular Units for 2018-2019 

7.XIV. Approve Rankin School District #98 - Nurse - Job Description

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Renewal - July 1, 2019 - Intergovernmental Agreement - Spring Lake School District #606

8.II. Review - Special Board of Education Meeting - Strategic Planning Session - March 12, 2018

8.III. Facilities/Therapy Dog at Rankin School District #98 - Update

8.IV. Laier - Snell Building - Collaborative Learning Space Transformation - Update

8.V. 2004 and 1956 Gymnasium Floors - Maintenance and Improvements 

8.VI. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Building Addition Dedication Ceremony - Invite - Everyone - May 29, 2018, 9:00 a.m. 

9.II. Building Addition Dedication Ceremony - Agenda - May 29, 2018

9.III. Rankin Board of Education - Finance Committee Meeting - June 11, 2018, 5:30 p.m. 

9.IV. Registration for 2018-2019 School Year - July 11, 2018, 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 

9.V. Rankin School District #98 - 8th Grade Graduation - May 24, 2018, 7:00 p.m. 

9.VI. 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 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.

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

10.III. 5 ILCS120 / 2 (c) (10) The placement of Individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.

10.IV. 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.

11. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

11.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting Held on April 23, 2018

11.II. Consideration of Tuition Requests for 2018-2019

11.III. Approve District Nurse, Tabitha Reeise's, Employment Contract for 2018-2019 

11.IV. Approve Superintendent, Dr. Matt Gordon's, Second Addendum to Superintendent's Contract 

12. ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, June 25, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. in the Art Room.

Rankin School District #98 "Our School is a Great Place to Learn"

Mission: Empowering all students to reach their maximum potential and become productive, respectful, responsible, and well-rounded citizens.  

Vision: Building the foundation of the future by engaging youth through rigorous and diverse educational opportunities.