April 27, 2020 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. JOINT STATEMENT - EXECUTIVE ORDER - COVID-19 - RANKIN BOARD MEETING PROCEDURES - Debbie Lowman, Board President and Dr. Matt Gordon, Superintendent

5. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

5.I. Anicka Ash, Candidate for District Representative - Student Council

5.II. Other

6. Student Council Report - Lisa Thompson, Advisor, and Rhenna McDaniels, President

7. REPORTS

7.I. PFK Report - Brittany Webb

7.II. Rankin Association of Teachers - Lisa Thompson

7.III. Board President Report - Debbie Lowman

7.IV. Principal Report - April McLaughlin

7.V. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

7.VI. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon

9. CONSENT AGENDA

8. John Prinz

11. ACTION ITEMS

11.I. Personnel

11.II. Plow Invoices

11.III. Authorize Superintendent to Prepare and Let Bids for Break and Milk Purchases for the 2020-2021 School Year

11.IV. Approve Tuition Amount for 2020-2021

11.V. Title I Schoolwide Plan

11.VI. IESA Registration

11.VII. Board Meeting Dates for 20-21

10. Reading of Public Comments Received in Advance of Meeting

12. DISCUSSION ITEMS

12.I. Future Policy Committee Meeting - April 30, 2020, 5:15 p.m.

12.II. Public Participation in Board Meetings

12.III. Other

13. INFORMATION ITEMS

13.I. Attendance at Triple I (IASB, IASA, and IASBO) Annual Joint Conference "Vision for the Future" November 20-22, 2020

13.II. Other

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION

15.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.

15.II. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.

15.III. 5 ILCS120 / 2(c)(10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.

15.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.

14. Finance Summary Report -  March 2020 (FY20) - Dr. Matt Gordon

16. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

16.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting Held on February 24, 2020

16.II. Personnel

16.II.A. Employment

17. Approve Minutes

18. Approve Minutes of Regular Board of Education - March 23, 2020

19. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending March 31, 2020

20. Approve Financial Report Ending March 31, 2020

21. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending March 31, 2020

22. Approve Bills for April 2020

23. Employment 

23.I. Ron Uselton - Junior High Baseball Coach

24. Carly Shields - Classroom Teacher 

25. Reemployment

26. Michelle Gaddy - Bookkeeper - 2020-2021 School Year

27. Tabitha Reeise - District Nurse - 2020-2021 School Year

28. Ron Uselton - Director of Facilities - 2020-2021 School Year

29. Approve Date, Time, and Location for Budget Hearing to Amend FY20 Budget

30. Approve School Fees for 2020-2021

31. Approve IESA Registration and Payment for 2020-2021 

32. Approve Title I Schoolwide Improvement Plan and Schoolwide Waiver Application

33. Approve Board of Education Member as IASB Governing Board Representative and Voting Delegate

34. Approve Rankin School District #98 - Keach Architectural Design, Inc. - Standard Form of Master Agreement

35. Approve Purchase and Installation of Gym - Unit #4 - Roof Top Unit Replacement - Mechanical Inc.

36. Approve Rescheduling of Graduation - June 11, 2020 or July 16, 2020, 7:00 p.m. - (Pending Further State Guidance on Pandemic)

37. COVID-19/Coronavirus Health Issue and Rankin School District #98

38. Graduation and 8th Grade Trip

39. Meal Program - June

40. Future Planning

41. General

42. Board Policy Committee Meeting - April 30, 2020, 5:15 p.m. - Held Remotely

43. Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee Meeting - May 5, 2020, 3:45 p.m. - Held Remotely 

44. Board Finance Committee Meeting - June 15, 2020 - 4:45 p.m. - Location or Held Remotely - (TBD)

45. District's Property and Casualty Insurance Renewal for 2020-2021

46. Attendance - Annual Triple I Joint Conference "Vision for the Future" November 20-22, 2020  

47. Consideration of Resolution Submission - IASB Delegate Assembly - 2020 Triple I Joint Annual Conference

48. IASB School Board Governance Application 

49. Transition from BoardBook to BoardBook Premier - May 19, 2020

50. Rankin School District #98 - Letter of Appreciation from District's Maintenance-Custodial Team

51. Rankin School District #98 - Letter of Appreciation to Ray and Darla Koonce 

52. Administrative Professionals Day! - April 22, 2020 - Thank you to Michelle Gaddy, Gretchen Gaudet, and Stacy Stotler!

53. Teacher Appreciation Week! - May 4 - May 8 - Rankin School District #98 - Thanks our Teachers! #ThankaTeacher!

54. Tazewell County Elections Interest - Statement of Economic Interest - Deadline to File - May 1, 2020 (Extended to August 17, 2020)

55. 2019 Tax Levy - Received from Tazewell County Clerk's Office - Aggregate Levy (6.499% increase and a $.05248 Tax Rate decrease from 2018 ) and Total Levy (6.171% increase and a $.0705 tax rate decrease from 2018)

56. Consideration of Student Tuition Requests for 2020-2021

57. ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Tuesday, May 19, 2020, 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.