April 26, 2021 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. "REBELS IN THE SPOTLIGHT" (Virtual Edition) - STEM Program - Mrs. Hilarie Withrow and Participating Students

5. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

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

5.II. Rachel Lamberson

5.III. Jessi Schneider

5.IV. Other

6. APPROVE MINUTES

6.I. Approve Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting - March 22, 2021

7. ABSTRACT OF ELECTION RESULTS APRIL 6, 2021

8. RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING BOARD MEMBER - STEPHANIE LEICHTENBERG - Debbie Lowman, Board President

9. OATH OF OFFICE 

10. ADJOURNMENT OF OUTGOING BOARD OF EDUCATION "SINE DIE" - The outgoing Board of Education will adjourn "Sine Die" (motion, second, and roll call vote) at this time.

FIRST MEETING OF NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION

11. REORGANIZATION OF THE NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION

11.I. Appoint President Pro Tem - Dr. Matt Gordon

11.II. Appoint Secretary Pro Tem - April McLaughlin

11.III. Call to Order

11.IV. Roll Call

11.V. Approve Officers - Two-Year Terms

11.V.A. President

11.V.B. Vice President

11.V.C. Secretary

11.VI. Set School District Treasurer Salary - FY22 and FY23

11.VII. Appoint Marilyn Smiser - School District Treasurer - FY22 and FY23

11.VIII. Adopt Resolution to Approve Rules, Regulations and Contracts in Force

11.IX. Appoint Board of Education Committees

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

11.XI. Recognition of Debbie Lowman - 20 years of Service as Board of Education Member - Dr. Matt Gordon

12. REPORTS

12.I. PFK Report - Brittany Webb, President

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

12.III. Finance Summary Report - March 2021 (FY21) - Dr. Matt Gordon

12.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

12.V. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon

12.VI. Assessment Update - April McLaughlin and Dr. Matt Gordon

12.VII. Enrollment/Remote Learners Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

13. CONSENT AGENDA

13.I. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending March 31, 2021

13.II. Approve Financial Report Ending March 31, 2021

13.III. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending March 31, 2021

13.IV. Approve Bills for April 2021 (Excluding Payments to Gerber Life Insurance Company, Technical Solutions, Inc. and IESA)

14. ACTION ITEMS

14.I. Approve District Student Accident Insurance Renewal and Payment - Gerber Life Insurance Company - 2021-2022 School Year

14.II. Approve Renewal Agreement and Payment - Technical Solutions Services, Inc. for Maintenance Inspection Plan & Support - Building Automation System- July 1, 2021 - June 20, 2022

14.III. Approve IESA Registration and Payment for 2021-2022

14.IV. Approve Tentative Teaching Assignments for 2021-2022

14.V. Consideration of District's Food Supplier for 2021-2022 via Informal Procurement Process 

15. DISCUSSION ITEMS

15.I. COVID-19 Management Plan

15.I.A. COVID-19 Protocols

15.I.B. 2021-2022 Planning Committee - Update

15.I.C. Graduation - May 20, 2021 - 7:00 p.m. - Rankin Track - Rain Date May 21, 2021

15.I.D. Determination of Board of Education Members Participating in 2021 Graduation 

15.II. Staffing, Positions, and Openings

15.II.A. Special Education Teacher 

15.II.B. Library Aide and Teacher's Aides

15.II.C. Co-Curriculars

15.II.D. Assistant Athletic Director and Athletic Director 

15.III. Recognition of Accomplishments - Banners in Gymnasium - Track and Field 2021

15.IV. Rankin Resiliency Board/Staff Dinner - May 22, 2021, 6:00 p.m. - Mashies, Pekin, IL - Inside and Outside Seating Available (Pending Weather)

15.V. IASB Governance Application and Special Meeting June 7, 2021 - 5:30 p.m. 

15.VI. LED Integrated Efficiency Upgrade/Project with Illinois Energy Consortium - Update

15.VII. Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief II - Application

15.VIII. Triple I Joint Conference - "Educate. Inspire. Lead." - November 19-21, 2021 - Attendance and Consideration of Submission for Delegate Assembly

15.IX. Illinois Minimum Wage Law - Update

15.X. Other

16. INFORMATION ITEMS

16.I. Annual Building Inspection Report - October 23, 2020

16.II. Julie Gale - Letter of Retirement - Teacher's Aide

16.III. Jacque Jeckel - Letter of Retirement - Library Aide

16.IV. 2020 Tax Levy - Received from Tazewell County Clerk's Office - Aggregate Levy (4.2%  increase and a .15858 Tax Rate increase from 2019) and Total Levy (4.06% increase and a .17103 Tax Rate increase from 2019)

16.V. Tazewell County Elections Interest - Statement of Economic Interest - Deadline to File - May 1, 2021

16.VI. Teacher Appreciation Week! - May 3rd - 7th - Rankin School District #98 - Thanks our Teachers! #ThankaTeacher!

16.VII. Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee Meeting - May 4, 2021,  3:15 p.m. 

16.VIII. Board of Education - Finance Committee Meeting - June 16, 2021 - 5:15 p.m. 

16.IX. Online Student Registration for 2021-2022 Begins June 29, 2021

16.X. Rankin Board of Education Meeting Dates, Times, and Location for FY22

16.XI. Rankin Review - Vol. 3 - Released by End of July 2021

16.XII. Other

17. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)

17.I. Other

18. EXECUTIVE SESSION

18.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.

18.II. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3) The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in this Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance. 

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

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

18.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.

19. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

19.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting Held on March 22, 2021

19.II. Personnel Items

19.II.A. Approve Hayley Brienen - Accelerated Tenure

19.II.B. Approve Employment - Sarah Grako - Full-Time Social Worker - 2021-2022

19.II.C. Approve Employment - Joe Lee - Assistant Track and Field Coach 2nd Position - 2021-2022

19.III. Approve Plan for Appointment of Board Member to Open Vacancy

20. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, May 24, 2021, 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.