October 28, 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. Student Council Report - Lisa Thompson

4.II. District Audit FY19 - Cory Cowan - Auditor Gorenz and Associates, Ltd.

4.III. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. PFK Report - Brittany Webb

5.II. Rankin Association of Teachers - Lisa Thompson

5.III. Board President Report - Debbie Lowman

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

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

5.VI. Finance Summary Report - September 2019 (FY20) - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VII. Principal Report - April McLaughlin

5.VIII. Curriculum Report - April McLaughlin

5.IX. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.X. Board Committee Reports - April McLaughlin and Dr. Matt Gordon

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes 

6.I.A. Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting - September 23, 2019

6.I.B. Approve Minutes of the District Health Insurance Committee Meeting - September 25, 2019

6.I.C. Approve Minutes of the PERA Committee Meeting - September 27, 2019

6.I.D. Approve Minutes of SB 7 RIF Committee Meeting - September 27, 2019

6.I.E. Approve Minutes of Technology Committee Meeting - October 7, 2019

6.I.F. Approve Minutes of Building and Grounds Committee Meeting - October 7, 2019

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending September 30, 2019

6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending September 30, 2019

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending September 30, 2019

6.V. Approve Omitted Bills - September 2019

6.VI. Approve Bills - October 2019, Excluding Payment to PIPCO Co. Ltd. for Pay Application M(RANK-FNRT -HVAC Upgrade 

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Personnel

7.I.A. Job Descriptions

7.I.A.a. Library Aide

7.I.A.b. Concession Supervisor

7.I.B. Employment 

7.I.B.a. Shane Beeney - Teacher's Aide 

7.II. Approve Memorandum of Understanding Between Rankin Association of Teachers and the Board of Education of Rankin School District #98, October 28, 2019

7.III. Approve Gorenz and Associates, Ltd. FY19 Audit - Annual Financial Report and Other Financial Information

7.IV. Approve Golf Green Lawn Care & Landscaping 2020 Season Contract

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

7.VI. Consideration of Snow Removal Bids

7.VII. Approve Resolution for the District to Utilize Health and Life Safety Funds - 1956/1980 HVAC Project - Asbestos Abatement Work 

7.VIII. Approve Resolution Signifying Completion of Health and Life Safety Work - 1956/1980 HVAC Project - Asbestos Abatement - Amendment #21

7.IX. Approve Resolution Signifying Completion of Health and Life Safety Work - Track Repair Project - Amendment #20

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Rankin School District #98 - City of Pekin - Transportation - Update

8.II. IASB - 2019 Delegate Assembly Meeting - November 23, 2019 - Committee Resolutions

8.III. Early Childhood / Pre-School Program on Campus

8.IV. STEM Program at Rankin

8.V. Assistant Track and Field - Second Position

8.VI. Inclement Weather

8.VII. Architectural Services 

8.VIII. Health and Life Safety Funds - 10-Year Safety Survey

8.IX. Concrete Projects (Remaining Concrete Pad from Wind Turbine and Front of 1956 Building Section Vestibule)

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Carole Delahunt to Rankin Board of Education - Thank You Letter

9.II. Rankin Cafe - Successful Tazewell County Health Department Food Establishment Inspection Report - September 27, 2019

9.III. Rankin School District #98 - Letter of Appreciation - Dr. David Lohnes - Whiz Bang Science Show and Rankin Alum (1978)

9.IV. Walmart Awards Rankin's Library with $1000 Grant - Submitted by Jacque Jeckel 

9.V. Rankin "Reveal" with Staff and Students - October 31, 2019 - Student Achievement Update

9.VI. PFK Chili Supper - November 9, 2019, 5-7 p.m. 

9.VII. District Health Insurance Committee Meeting - November 14, 2019 - 4:00 p.m. 

9.VIII. School Board Members Day - November 15, 2019! Thank you- Rankin School District #98 Board of Education Members!

9.IX. Rankin School District #98 - Receives $2100 Scholarship from the Tazewell-Woodford-Mason County Regional Office of Education to attend "Raising Student Achievement Conference" December 9-10 (April McLaughlin, Lauren Siemers, and Hilarie Withrow)

9.X. Congratulations to Hilarie Withrow - Chosen as a Presenter for the Raising Student Achievement Conference December 9-10, 2019, and Kane County Institute Day February 28, 2020

9.XI. Bobby Wallis - Letter of Resignation - Custodian

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 September 23, 2019

11.II. Approve Principal's Performance Goals 2019-2020

11.III. Consideration of Tuition Requests for 2019-2020 School Year 

12. ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, November 18, 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.