June 25, 2018 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President

2. ROLL CALL - Lori Davis, Secretary

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. PUBLIC HEARING AND OVERVIEW OF FY18 AMENDED BUDGET

4.I. Overview of the 2017-2018 (FY18) Amended Budget

4.II. Approve Budget Hearing Resolution

4.III. Close Budget Hearing

5. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

5.I. Other

6. REPORTS

6.I. PFK Report - Nena Cox

6.II. Board President Report - Debbie Lowman

6.III. Finance Summary Report May 2018 - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.IV. Construction Funds Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.V. Construction Progress Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.VI. Water Leak Repair and Summer Progress Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.VII. Principal and May Enrollment Report - April McLaughlin

6.VIII. District Curriculum Update - April McLaughlin

6.IX. District Assessment Update - April McLaughlin

6.X. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.I. Approve Minutes

7.I.A. Regular Board of Education Meeting - May 21, 2018

7.I.B. Board Policy Committee Meeting - May 21, 2018

7.I.C. Building and Grounds Committee Meeting - May 29, 2018

7.I.D. Board Finance Committee Meeting - June 11, 2018

7.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending May 31, 2018

7.III. Approve Financial Report Ending May 31, 2018

7.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report/Ledger Ending May 31, 2018

7.V. Approve Bills for June 2018 Excluding Payments to Pearson, Inc. and CAD Construction for Pay Application #1

7.VI. Designate Depositories and Signatures

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.I. Personnel

8.I.A. Employment

8.I.A.a. Hayley Brienen - Classroom Teacher

8.I.A.b. Danielle Fisher - Special Education Teacher

8.I.A.c. Danielle Fisher - Assistant Track and Field Coach

8.I.A.d. Danielle Fisher - Girls' Basketball Coach

8.I.A.e. Bernard Scanlon - Full-Time Custodian

8.I.A.f. Approve Extracurricular Assignments for the 2018-2019 School Year

8.II. Approve Prevailing Wage Rates and Resolution

8.III. Approve Curriculum Purchase and Payment - Pearson, Inc. - Elevate Science - Grades 6-8

8.IV. Approve Rankin School District #98 - Strategic Goals

8.V. Adopt Amended Budget for 2017-2018 (FY18)

8.VI. Approve Central Supply Company's Bid and Work - 1956 Gymnasium Floor

8.VII. Authorize Superintendent and Farnsworth, Inc. to Let Bids for Track Repair 

8.VIII. Approve Bid and Work - CAD Construction - Fix of Front Parking Lot Drainage Issue

8.IX. Approve Purchase from CAD Construction - Two Sinks and Faucets 

8.X. Approve Payment for Application #1 for CAD Construction for Water Leak Repairs 

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

9.I. Tazewell County School Facilities Sales Tax - November 2018 Election Ballot

9.II. Tuition Costs - Review of Amounts Charged for Non-Resident Students of Illinois School Districts 

9.III. Laier - Snell Building - Collaborative Learning Space Transformation - Update

9.IV. 2018 Building Addition - Flooring - Update

9.V. Bid Process for HVAC Project for the1956 and 1966 Building Sections - Update 

9.VI. City of Pekin, Pekin South Industrial Park Conservation Area TIF District - Second Amendment - Update

9.VII. Facilities/Therapy Dog at Rankin School District #98 - Update

9.VIII. Other

10. INFORMATION ITEMS

10.I. Kari Behrends - Special Education Teacher and NJHS- Letter of Resignation

10.II. Andrea Bury- Girls' Basketball Coach - Letter of Resignation

10.III. Rankin School District #98 - Letter of Appreciation - PFK! 

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

10.V. Board Policy Committee Meeting - Tuesday, July 17, 2018, 5:00 p.m. 

10.VI. Mason, Tazewell, Woodford Counties ROE #53 - Rankin School District#98 - Compliance Summary - 2017-2018

10.VII. Other

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION

11.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.

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

11.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.

12. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting - May 21, 2018

12.II. Approve Executive Session Minutes for the Board Finance Committee Meeting - June 11, 2018

12.III. Consideration of Tuition Request for the 2018-2019 School Year

12.IV. Consideration of Support Staff Salary Wages for the 2018-2019 School Year

12.V. Consideration of Administrator Salaries for the 2018-2019 School Year

13. ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, July 23, 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.