August 26, 2019 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, Board President

2. ROLL CALL - Lori Davis, Board Secretary

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

4.I. Lisa Thompson - Student Council Report

4.II. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. PFK Report - Brittany Webb

5.II. Rankin Association of Teachers Report - Lisa Thompson

5.III. Board President Report - Debbie Lowman

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

5.V. Construction Progress and Master Capital Improvement Plan Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VI. Finance Summary Report - July 2019 - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VII. Principal's Report and Curriculum Update - April McLaughlin

5.VIII. Enrollment and Class Assignments/Sections Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

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

5.X. Administrator and Teacher Salaries and Benefits Report (FY19) 2018-2019 - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes 

6.I.A. Approve Minutes of Regular Board of Education Meeting - July 22, 2019

6.I.B. Approve Minutes of Policy Committee Meeting - August 12, 2019

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending July 31, 2019

6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending July 31, 2019

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report/Ledger Ending July 31, 2019

6.V. Approve Bills for August 2019, Excluding Payments to the PIPCO Companies, Ltd. (M9RANK-Aug) and to SDS Finance Web Systems

6.VI. Administrator and Teacher - Salaries and Benefits Report (FY19) 2018-2019

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Personnel

7.I.A. Employment

7.I.A.a. Danielle Fisher - Volleyball Coach

7.I.A.b. Jay Fitzanko - Boys Basketball Coach

7.I.A.c. Nate Monroe - Long-Term Substitute Teacher Through December 20, 2019

7.I.A.d. Nate Monroe - Baseball Coach

7.II. Approve Resolution Authorizing the Partial Abolition or Abatement of the Working Cash Fund to the Capital Projects Fund of Rankin School District #98

7.III. Approve Payment to The PIPCO Companies, Ltd for Pay Application M9RANK-Aug for HVAC Upgrade

7.IV. Approve Purchase and Payment of District's Bookkeeping Software - Specialized Data Systems 

7.V. Approve the Establishment of the District Health Insurance Committee Per Negotiated Contract with Rankin Association of Teachers

7.VI. Approve Investment Plan for Education Fund via Purchase of a U.S. Treasury Bill

7.VII. Approve Pole Use License Agreement with Ameren Illinois 

7.VIII. Approve 1st Reading/Adoption of Policies and Exhibits from Policy Press Plus Issue 101, June 2019, Excluding 4:20 and 6:300-E1

2:110- Qualifications, Term and Duties of Board Officers (updated)
2:140- Communications To and From the Board (updated)
2:140-E - Guidance for Board Member Communications, Including Email Use (updated)
2:230- Public Participating at School Board Meetings and Petitions to the Board (updated)
2:240- Board Policy Development (reviewed)
3:10- Goals and Objectives (reviewed)
3:60- Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal (reviewed)
4:45-E1- Cover Page Documenting the Process to Seek Offset from the Illinois Office of the Comptroller (updated)
4:45-E2- Notice of Claim to Seek Debt Recover; Challenge; and Response to Challenge (updated)
4:90- Activity Funds (reviewed)
5:35- Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (reviewed)
5:35-E- Volunteer Agreement Executed by a Non-Exempt Employee (updated)
5:40- Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease (reviewed)
5:120-E-Code of Ethics for Illinois Educators (updated)
5:130- Responsibilities Concerning Internal Information (reviewed)
5:180- Temporary Illness or Temporary Incapacity (updated)
5:310- Compensatory Time Off (reviewed)
5:310-E- Agreement to Receive Compensatory Time Off (reviewed)
6:40 Curriculum Development (reviewed)
6:110- Programs for Students At Risk of Academic Failure and/or Dropping Out of School and Graduating Incentives Program (reviewed)
6:340-Student Testing and Assessment Program (updated)
7:170- Vandalism (reviewed)
7:280-E2- Reporting and Exclusion Requirements for Common Communicable Diseases (updated)

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Rankin Board Policy 5:220 Substitute Teachers

8.II. Rankin School District #98 - Annual Building Inspection - February 14, 2019

8.III. Plan for the District's Wind Turbine

8.IV. District Health Insurance Committee - Planning and Future Meeting

8.V. Technology Committee Meeting October 7, 2019, at 4:45 p.m.  

8.VI. Building and Grounds Committee Meeting October 7, 2019, 6:00 p.m.

8.VII. Spring Lake School District #606's Participation in Co-Curricular Activities Grades (6-8)

8.VIII. Recognition of Accomplishments - Gymnasium

8.IX. Date for Staff-Board of Education Holiday Dinner 

8.X. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Lynsey Temple - Letter of Resignation - Volleyball Coach

9.II. Blake Baurer - Letter of Resignation - Baseball and Basketball Coach

9.III. Blake Bauer - Letter of Resignation - Physical Education Teacher

9.IV. Administrative Procedures (AP) of Policy Press Plus Issue 101, June 2019, Updated or Added to District's AP Manual, Excluding 4:45-AP2 (Updated in Amended Form) and 7:240-AP2 (Not Updated and Removed from AP Manual)

9.V. "Rebels in the Spotlight" September 23, 2019, Ms. Cleeton - First Grade!

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 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 - July 22, 2019

11.II. Consideration of Destruction of Executive Session Recordings - 18 Months or Older

12. ADJOURNMENT

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