November 18, 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. 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. Finance Summary Report - October 2019 (FY20) - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.V. Principal Report - April McLaughlin

5.VI. District Assessment Report - April McLaughlin and Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VII. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

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

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes 

6.I.A. Approve Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting -  October 28, 2019

6.I.B. Approve Minutes of the District Health Insurance Committee Meeting - November 14, 2019 

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

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

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending October 31, 2019

6.V. Approve Bills for November 2019

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Adopt Resolution Estimating Tax Extension and Scheduling of a Truth and Taxation Hearing

7.II. Approve 2018-2019 Report Cards and District Assessment Information

7.III. Approve Resolution to Open an Amendment to Utilize Health and Life Safety Funds for Inspections Work Through 2024

7.IV. Approve Digital Copy Systems, LLC Service and Lease Agreement (45 Months)

7.V. Approve Addendum to Letter of Engagement with Gorenz and Associates, Ltd. for FY19 Audit

7.VI. Approve Life Insurance Renewal with BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois for January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021

7.VII. Approve Health Insurance Renewal with BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois Effective January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Future of an Existing District Prohibition of a Specific Community Member from School Events and District Property for One Year 

8.II. STEM Program at Rankin - Update

8.III. Sharing of Information from Attendance at 87th Annual Triple I Joint Conference - "Transform Vision Into Reality" - November 22-24, 2019

8.IV. Future Board of Education Vacancy

8.V. Architectural Services

8.VI. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Policy Committee Meeting - December 9, 2019 - 4:45 p.m.

9.II. Mike Jones - Letter of Resignation - Director of Facilities

9.III. Shane Beeney - Resignation - Teacher's Aide

9.IV. Holiday-Staff Board of Education Dinner - December 13, 2019, 6:00 p.m. Mashies in Pekin

9.V. Other

10. EXECUTIVE SESSION

10.I. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific individuals who serve as independent contractors in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or specific volunteers of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, a specific individual who serves as an independent contractor in a park, recreational, or educational setting, or a volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body 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. Personnel

11.I.A. Employment 

11.I.A.a. John Hale - Full-Time Custodian

11.I.A.b. Sarah Dunn - Teacher's Aide

11.I.A.c. Ron Uselton - Director of Facilities

11.I.A.d. Shannon Rogers - Physical Education Teacher

11.II. Approve Executive Session Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting Held on October 28, 2019

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

12. ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, December 16, 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.