October 26, 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. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

4.I. Student Council Report - Lisa Thompson, Advisor

4.II. District Audit FY20 - Cory Cowan - Auditor Gorenz and Associates, Ltd.

4.III. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. PFK Report - Brittany Webb, President

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

5.III. Finance Summary Report - September 2020 (FY21) - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

5.V. Enrollment/Remote Learners Report - October 2020 - Dr. Matt Gordon

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

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes 

6.I.A. Approve Minutes of the PERA Committee Meeting - September 28, 2020

6.I.B. Approve Minutes of the SB7 RIF Committee Meeting - September 28, 2020

6.I.C. Approve Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting - September 28, 2020

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending September 30, 2020

6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending September 30, 2020

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending September 30, 2020

6.V. Approve Bills for October 2020

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Consideration of Snow Removal Bid 

7.II. Approve Gorenz and Associates, Ltd. FY20 Audit - Annual Financial Report and Other Financial Information

7.III. Approve Resolution providing for the issue of General Obligation Limited Refunding School Bonds, Series 2020A, of the District for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof

7.IV. Approve Resolution providing for the issue of General Obligation Refunding School Bonds, Series 2020B, of the District for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds of the District, providing for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds, and authorizing the sale of said bonds to the purchaser thereof

7.V. Approve 2nd Reading/Adoption of Policy 8:20 and Application - Community Use of School Facilities (updated)

7.VI. Approve 2nd 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)

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Policy Committee Meeting - November 5, 2020 - 5:15 p.m. 

8.II. Special Board Meeting - Self-Evaluation - IASB Reatha Owen - November 30, 2020, 6:00 p.m. 

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

8.IV. IASB - Resolutions Committee Report 2020

8.V. COVID-19 Management Plan - 2020-2021 School Year - Update

8.VI. Inclement Weather

8.VII. District Health Insurance Committee - Update

8.VIII. 2020 Tax Levy - Update

8.IX. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Principal's Appreciation Day - October 23, 2020 - Thank you to Mrs. April McLaughlin!

9.II. School Board Members' Day - November 15, 2020 - Thank you to Rankin School District #98 Board of Education Members! 

9.III. Other

10. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)

10.I. Other

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION

11.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.

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

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

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

11.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.

12. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting Held on September 28, 2020

12.II. Personnel Items

12.II.A. Employment

12.II.A.a. Ron Uselton - JH Boys Basketball Coach

12.II.A.b. Spencer Vetter - Part-Time Custodian

12.II.B. Wage Adjustments

12.II.B.a. John Hale - Wage Adjustment - Beginning January 1, 2021

12.II.B.b. Karie Parker - Wage Adjustment - Beginning January 1, 2021

12.II.C. Performance Goals

12.II.C.a. Approve Principal's Performance Goals for 2020-2021

13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, November 16, 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.