November 19, 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. Student Council Report - Lisa Thompson

4.II. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. PFK Report - Brittany Webb

5.II. Rankin Association of Teachers - Lisa Thompson

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

5.IV. Construction Progress Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.V. Board President Report - Debbie Lowman

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

5.VII. Principal and November 2018 Enrollment Report - April McLaughlin

5.VIII. Assessment Report - April McLaughlin and Dr. Matt Gordon

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

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes 

6.I.A. Approve Minutes of Regular Board of Education Meeting - October 22, 2018

6.I.B. Approve Minutes of District Health Insurance Committee Meeting - November 7, 2018

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending October 31, 2018

6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending October 31, 2018

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report/Ledger Ending October 31, 2018

6.V. Approve Bills for November 2018 Excluding CAD Construction's Payment Application for Payment #11 Dated August 14, 2018, and Three-year PCM-G Antivirus Licenses Renewal Payment

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Personnel

7.I.A. Employment 

7.I.A.a. Bobby Wallis - Full-time Custodian

7.II. Approve Health Insurance Renewal with BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois Effective January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

7.III. Approve Property Tax Relief Grant Application FY 2019 

7.IV. Approve Three-year PCM-G Antivirus Licenses Renewal and Payment

7.V. Consideration of Snow Removal Bid

7.VI. Approve Construction and Warranty Agreement with CAD Construction for the 2018 Addition  

7.VII. Approve CAD Construction's Payment Application for Payment #11 Dated August 14, 2018 - 2018 Addition

7.VIII. Approve Investment Plan for Capital Projects Fund via Purchase - U.S. Treasury Bill

7.IX. Approve 2017-2018 Report Cards and District Assessment Information

7.X. Approve Plan of Recognition of Accomplishments - Main Gymnasium

7.XI. Adopt Resolution Estimating Tax Extension

7.XII. Adopt Resolution Including Compensation Paid Under an Internal Revenue Code Section 125 Plan as IMRF Earnings

7.XIII. Adopt Resolution to Include Cash Payments Related to Health Insurance as IMRF Earnings

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Spring Lake School District #606 Approved the Intergovernmental Agreement on November 8, 2018, with Rankin School District #98 for 2019 - 2024.   

8.II. Public Act 100-0465 (Evidence-Based Funding) - Definition of an Instructional Day - Calendar Planning for 2019-2020 School Year

8.III. Sharing of Information from Attendance at 86th Triple I Joint Annual Conference "Leadership: Sharing the Vision" - November 16-18, 2018

8.IV. Policy Committee Meeting - December 10, 2018 - 5:30 p.m. 

8.V. IASB - School Board Governance Recognition Application - Self Evaluation - January 9, 2019 - 5:45 p.m.

8.VI. 2018 Addition - Duct Detector and Paper Towel Dispensers - Update

8.VII. Farnsworth Group, Inc. Invoice Dated September 28, 2018 - 2018 Addition

8.VIII. 1956 and 1966 HVAC Project - Update

8.IX. Track Repair Project - Update

8.X. Before and After School Care for Rankin Students - Update

8.XI. Tazewell County Schools Facilities Sales Tax - Election, April 2, 2019

8.XII. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Bernard Scanlon - Letter of Resignation - Full-time Custodian - Received October 24, 2018

9.II. Holiday Staff - Board of Education Dinner - December 8, 2018, 6:00 p.m. at Mashies in Pekin

9.III. Next "Rebels in the Spotlight" - Mrs. Schneider - 8th Grade Math - February 25, 2019

9.IV. 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 cases.

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 October 22, 2018

11.II. Consideration of Extended Use of Sick Leave Request (a) - Dated October 22, 2018

11.III. Consideration of Extended Use of Sick Leave Request (b) - Dated October 22, 2018

12. ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, December 17, 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.