September 28, 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. PUBLIC HEARING AND OVERVIEW OF 2020-2021 (FY21) BUDGET

4.I. Overview of the 2020-2021 (FY21) Budget and Public Comments

4.II. Approve Budget Hearing Resolution

4.III. Close Budget Hearing

5. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

5.I. David Pistorius - Senior Vice President at First Midstate - Consideration of Structure of the Debt Service Savings for the Bond Refunding Issue

5.II. Student Council Report - Lisa Thompson, Advisor

5.III. Other

6. RANKIN BOARD OF EDUCATION PICTURE

7. REPORTS

7.I. PFK Report - Brittany Webb, President

7.II. Rankin Association of Teachers' Report - Lisa Thompson, President

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

7.IV. Finance Summary Report - August 2020 (FY21) - Dr. Matt Gordon

7.V. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

7.VI. Enrollment/Remote Learners Report - September 2020 - Dr. Matt Gordon

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

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.I. Approve Minutes 

8.I.A. Approve Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting - August 24, 2020

8.I.B. Approve Minutes of the Policy Committee Meeting - August 31, 2020

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

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

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

8.V. Approve Bills for September 2020

8.VI. Authorize Superintendent to Let Snow Removal Bid

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.I. Personnel

9.I.A. Employment

9.I.A.a. Amber Kellmer - Teacher's Aide

9.II. Approve Adoption of the 2020-2021 (FY21) Original Budget

9.III. Approve Option for Structure for the Debt Service Savings for the Upcoming Refunding Bond Issue 

9.IV. Approve Appointment of a Board Delegate for the Virtual Delegate Assembly November 14, 2020

9.V. Approve 1st Reading/Adoption of Policy 8:20 and Application - Community Use of School Facilities (updated)

9.VI. Approve 1st Reading/Adoption of Policies and Exhibits from Policy Press Issue 104 - June 2020

2:220 - School Board Meeting Procedures (updated)
2:220-E9 - Requirements for No Physical Presence of Quorum and Participation by Audio or Video During Disaster Declaration (new)
4:180 - Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery (Updated)
7:40 - Nonpublic School Students, Including Parochial and Home-Schooled Students (reviewed)
7:190 - Student Behavior (updated)
7:190-E2 - Student Handbook Checklist (updated)
7:340 - Student Records (updated)
7:345 - Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security (new)

10. DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.I. IASB - Resolutions Committee Report 2020

10.II. IASB - Virtual Summit - November 20, 2020

10.III. IASB - School Board Governance Application - Update

10.IV. Consideration of Posting - Part-Time Custodian Position

10.V. District's Financial Investments - Update

10.VI. Future Committee Meetings - Update

10.VII. Holiday Staff - Board of Education Dinner

10.VIII. COVID-19 Management Plan - 2020-2021 School Year - Update

10.IX. Future of "Rebels in the Spotlight" 

10.X. Other

11. INFORMATION ITEMS

11.I. Congratulations to Lori Davis - Board Secretary - IASB - Master Board Member Recognition - Level II

11.II. Congratulations to Debbie Lowman - Board President - IASB - Master Board Member Recognition - Maintained

11.III. IASB- Central Illinois Valley Virtual Division Meeting - "How Education Perseveres in a Pandemic" - October 7, 2020, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Dr. Matt Gordon, Superintendent, to Participate as a Panelist 

11.IV. Administrative Procedures (AP) of Policy Press Issue 104 - June 2020 - Updated or Added to District's AP Manual

11.V. The Rankin Review Vol. 2 - Released - September 22, 2020

11.VI. 2021 Board of Education Elections - Candidate's Guide

11.VII. Other

12. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)

12.I. Other

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION

13.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.

13.II. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) Collective negotiating matters of deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. 

13.III. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.

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

13.V. 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. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

14.II. Approve Memorandum of Understanding - Rankin Association of Teachers - Evaluations for 2020-2021 School Year

14.III. Approve Superintendent Performance Goals for 2020-2021

15. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, October 26, 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.