June 22, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President

2. ROLL CALL - Lori Davis, Board 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. PUBLIC HEARING AND OVERVIEW OF 2019-2020 (FY20) AMENDED BUDGET

5.I. Overview of the 2019-2020 (FY20) Amended Budget

5.II. Approve Budget Hearing Resolution

5.III. Close Budget Hearing

6. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

6.I. Reading of Public Comments Received in Advance of Meeting

6.II. Other

7. REPORTS

7.I. PFK Report - Brittany Webb, President

7.II. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman

7.III. Finance Summary Report - May 2020 (FY20) - Dr. Matt Gordon

7.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

7.V. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Gordon

7.VI. Curriculum and Assessment Update - Mrs. McLaughlin and Dr. Gordon

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.I. Approve Minutes 

8.I.A. Approve Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting Held on May 19, 2020

8.I.B. Approve Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting Held on June 15, 2020

8.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending May 31, 2020

8.III. Approve Financial Report Ending May 31, 2020

8.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending May 31, 2020

8.V. Designate Depositories and Signatories

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.I. Approve 2019-2020 Final School Calendar

9.II. Approve 2020-2021 Amended School Calendar 

9.III. Adopt 2019-2020 (FY20) Amended Budget

9.IV. Approve James Unland Co., Inc's Quote and Payments for Property and Casualty Insurance for July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021

9.V. Approve English and Language Arts Curriculum Purchase and Payment - American Reading Company

9.VI. Approve Payment and Building Automation System Agreement with Technical Solutions, Inc. for July 1, 2020- June 30, 2021

9.VII. Approve Purchase and Payment for Smartboards - Bradfield's Inc. 

9.VIII. Approve Cardio Partners AED Purchases and Payment 

9.IX. Consideration of Milk Bids for 2020-2021

9.X. Approve Bills for June 2020

9.XI. Approve Public Hearing on July 27, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. for Waiver Application - School Code Section 105ILCS 5/10-20.12a (Staff Children -Tuition Waiver).

9.XII. Approve 2020-2021 (FY21) Tentative Budget

9.XIII. Approve Date, Time, and Location for 2020-2021 (FY21) Budget Hearing

9.XIV. Approve Initial Investment Plan for 2020-2021 (FY21) via Purchase of U.S. Treasury Bill

9.XV. Approve Substitute Positions Wage Adjustments for 2020-2021

9.XVI. Approve District's Consolidated Plan (Title Grants)

9.XVII. Approve Update of District's Strategic Plan

9.XVIII. Approve Before and After School Care (21st Century Schools On-Site) Linkage Agreement with the Tazewell County Health Department for the 2020-2021 School Year

9.XIX. Approve Before and After School Care (Off-Site) Linkage Agreement with the YWCA for the 2020-2021 School Year

9.XX. Approve 2nd Reading/Adoption of Policy 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves - Support Personnel (Updated)

9.XXI. Approve 2nd Reading/Adoption of 2020-2021 School Handbook

9.XXII. Approve 2nd Reading/Adoption of Policy and Exhibits of Press Issue 103, March 2020

2:125 Board Member Compensation; Expenses (updated)
2:125-E1 Board Member Expense Reimbursement Form (updated)
2:125-E2 Board Member Estimated Expense Approval Form (updated)
2:160 Board Attorney (updated)
2:160-E Checklist for Selecting a Board Attorney (updated)
4:50 Payment Procedures (reviewed)
5:35 Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (updated)
5:50 Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace; E-Cigarette, Tobacco, and Cannabis Prohibition (reviewed)
5:60 Expenses (updated)
5:60-E1 Employer Expense Reimbursement Form (updated)
5:60-E2 Employee Estimated Expense Approval Form (updated)
5:150 Personnel Records (updated)
5:210 Resignations (reviewed)
5:280 Duties and Qualifications (reviewed)
6:135 Accelerated Placement Program (updated)
6:235 Access to Electronic Networks (reviewed)
6:280 Grading and Promotion (updated)
7:70 Attendance and Truancy (updated)
7:90 Release During School Hours (updated)
7:130 Students Rights and Responsibilities (reviewed)
7:190-E2 Student Handbook Checklist (updated)
7:325 Student Fundraising Activities (updated)
7:325-E Application and Procedures to Involve Students in Fundraising Activities (updated)
8:10 Connection with the Community (updated)
8:30 Visitors to and Conduct on School Property (updated)
8:30-E1 Letter to Parent Regarding Visits to School by Child Sex Offenders (updated)
8:30-E2 Child Sex Offender's Request for Permission to Visit School Property (updated)
8:80 Gifts to the District (reviewed)
8:110 Public Suggestions and Concerns (updated)

10. DISCUSSION ITEMS

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

10.I.A. 8th Grade Trip - July 14, 2020 - Update

10.I.B. Graduation July 16, 2020 - Update

10.I.C. Planning Committee for 2020-2021

10.I.D. Summer Boost Program - Not Planned for Summer 2020

10.I.E. Rescheduled Rankin Sale - (June 29th 10a.m.-3p.m. & June 30th 1p.m.- 4:30p.m.)

10.II. 4:180 - Administrative Procedure - Grant Flexibility; Payment of Employee Salaries During a Pandemic

10.III. Bread Bid for 2020-2021

10.IV. Future Board of Education Meetings - Held in Person or Remotely

10.V. Board of Education Picture

10.VI. Exploration of Unused Land - On Campus - North of Baseball Field

10.VII. Other

11. INFORMATION ITEMS

11.I. Brad Kriener - Letter - Property Tax Division of Illinois Department of Revenue - PTELL - CPI for 2020 Extensions - Property Taxes Payable in 2021 (Figure utilized for the 2020 Levy) 2.3%

11.II. The Rankin Review - Vol. 2 - Released End of July 2020

11.III. IASB School Board Governance Application - Update

11.IV. Other

12. EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.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.

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

12.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.

13. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

13.I. Personnel

13.I.A. Employment

13.I.A.a. Approve Extracurricular Assignments for the 2020-2021 School Year

13.I.A.b. Approve Support Staff Wage Adjustments Beginning July 1, 2020

13.I.A.c. Approve Amendment No. 7 Addendum to Principal's Employment Contract - April McLaughlin - (Salary for 2020-2021)

13.I.A.d. Approve Amendment No. 6 Addendum to Superintendent's Employment Contract - Dr. Matt Gordon - (Salary for 2020-2021)

13.II. Approve Executive Session Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting Held on May 19, 2020

13.III. Approve Executive Session Minutes of the Finance Committee Held on June 15, 2020

13.IV. Consideration of Student Tuition Requests for 2020-2021

14. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, July 27, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. 

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.