July 22, 2019 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. Lisa Thompson - Student Council Report

4.II. Other

5. TOUR of the 1956 and 1980 BUILDING SECTIONS - HVAC UPGRADE PROJECT

6. REPORTS

6.I. PFK Report - Brittany Webb

6.II. Board President Report - Debbie Lowman

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

6.IV. Construction Progress and Master Capital Improvement Plan Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.V. Finance Summary Report - FY19 - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.VI. Finance Summary Report - FY20 - Tentative Budget - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.VII. Registration Report - 2019-2020 School Year - Dr. Matt Gordon

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

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.I. Approve Minutes 

7.I.A. Approve Minutes of Regular Board of Education Meeting - June 24, 2019

7.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending June 30, 2019

7.III. Approve Financial Report Ending June 30, 2019

7.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report/Ledger Ending June 30, 2019

7.V. Approve Bills Post June 24, 2019, Board Meeting and for July 2019, Excluding Payments to the PIPCO Companies, Ltd. for M9RANK-JUL. and for Farnsworth Group, Inc. Invoice #201581

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.I. Personnel

8.I.A. Approve Job Description for Guidance Counselor/Social Worker

8.I.B. Approve Job Descriptions and Evaluations for Teacher's Aide, Head Food Services Manager, and Assistant Food Services Manager

8.I.C. Employment

8.I.C.a. Clint Gossmeyer - Full-Time Guidance Counselor

8.I.C.b. Nicole Koch - Yearbook Advisor

8.I.C.c. Candi Overcash - Assistant Food Services Manager/Cook

8.II. Approve Date, Time, and Location for FY20 Budget Hearing

8.III. Approve FY20 Tentative Budget

8.IV. Approve Payment to Farnsworth Group, Inc. for Invoice #201581

8.V. Approve Payment to The PIPCO Companies, Ltd for Pay Application M9RANK-JUL for HVAC Upgrade

8.VI. Approve District FOIA Officer and Assistant FOIA Officers

8.VII. Approve Officials/Umpires Pay Schedule for the 2019-2020 School Year as Amended

8.VIII. Approve Before and After Care Agreement (Off-Site) with the YWCA  for the 2019-2020 School Year

8.IX. Approve Student Council Leadership Lock-In for August 30-31, 2019

8.X. Approve 7th Grade to the Holocaust Museum, Chicago, IL, October 14, 2019

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

9.I. Strategic Planning - Update

9.I.A. Strategic Goals Adopted June 25, 2018

9.I.B. Policy Committee - Preview of Upcoming Tasks and Meeting Scheduled for August 12, 2019, 4:45 p.m. 

9.I.C. Job Description Initiative - Update  

9.I.D. District's Professional Development Plan

9.I.E. Special Board Meeting

9.I.F. Technology Committee

9.I.G. Building and Grounds Committee

9.I.H. District Health Insurance Committee

9.II. Wind Turbine - Update

9.III. Other

10. INFORMATION ITEMS

10.I. Rankin Board of Education Members Professional Development and Training Requirements - All Members Complete - Information Found on District's Website

10.II. 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 - June 24, 2019

12.II. Consideration of Release of Executive Session Recordings - 18 Months or Older

12.III. Consideration of Release of Executive Session Minutes from Six-Month Review

12.IV. Consideration of Tuition Requests for the 2019-2020 School Year

13. ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, August 26, 2019, 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.