July 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. PRESENTATION, OVERVIEW, & DISCUSSION - PROPOSED UPDATES - SCHOOL PLAN FOR 2021-2022 - Dr. Matt Gordon

5. RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS - PROPOSED UPDATES - SCHOOL PLAN FOR 2021-2022

5.I. Other

6. VISITORS & CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

6.I. Other

7. FACILITIES UPDATE (SUMMER 2021) & TOUR OF THE FACILITY  - Ron Uselton, Director of Facilities

8. REPORTS

8.I. PFK Report - Brittany Webb, President

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

8.III. Finance Report - Summary of (FY21) & Review of Tentative Budget (FY22) - Dr. Matt Gordon

8.IV. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon

8.V. Enrollment Report - Projections for 2021-2022 - Dr. Matt Gordon

9. CONSENT AGENDA

9.I. Approve Minutes 

9.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - June 28, 2021

9.I.B. Approve Minutes - Policy Committee Meeting - July 19, 2021

9.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending June 30, 2021

9.III. Approve Financial Report Ending June 30, 2021

9.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending June 30, 2021

9.V. Approve Bills - July 2021

9.VI. Approve Administrator & Teacher - Salary & Benefits Report - School Year 2020-2021 (FY21)

10. ACTION ITEMS

10.I. Approve Updated School Plan for 2021-2022 

10.II. Approve District's Consolidated Plan (ISBE Title Grants)

10.III. Approve Keach Architectural Design, Inc. Proposal for Architectural - Engineering Services - 2022 HVAC Renovation 

10.IV. Approve 10-Year Health & Life Safety Survey

10.V. Approve 1st Reading/Adoption of Policies and Exhibits - PRESS (Issue #107, June 2021), Excluding 4:140-E3

1:10 School District Legal Status (Reviewed)
1:20 District Organization, Operations, and Cooperative Agreements (Updated)
1:30 School District Philosophy (Updated)
2:10 School District Governance (Updated)
2:20 Powers and Duties of the School Board, Indemnification (Updated)
2:30 School District Elections (Updated)
2:120-E1 Guidelines for Serving as a Mentor to a New School Board Member (Updated)
2:120-E2 Website Listing of Development and Training Completed by Board Members (Updated)
2:125-E3 Resolution to Regulate Expense Reimbursements (Updated)
2:130 Board-Superintendent Relationship (Updated)
2:220-E4 Open Meeting Minutes (Updated)
2:220-E7 Access to Closed Meeting Minutes and Verbatim Recordings (Updated)
2:240 Board Policy Development (Updated)
2:240-E1 PRESS Issue Updates (Updated)
2:240-E2 Developing Local Policy (Updated)
2:250-E2 Immediately Available District Public Records and Web-Posted Reports and Records (Updated)
2:250-E3 Recurrent Request or Notification (Reviewed)
3:30 Chain of Command (Updated)
3:30-E Organizational Chart for Administration (Reviewed)
4:15-E1 Letter to Employees Regarding Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers (Reviewed)
4:15-E2 Statement of Purpose for Collecting Social Security Numbers (Reviewed)
4:15-E3 Statement for Employee Manual or District Website Describing the District's Purpose for Collecting Social Security Numbers (Updated)
4:140-E1 Application of Fee Waiver (Updated)
4:140-E2 Response to Application for Fee Waiver, Appeal, and Response to Appeal (Reviewed)
5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment (Updated)
5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria (Reviewed)
5:125-E Employee Receipt of Board Policy on Personal Technology and Social Media (Updated)
5:170-E1 Request to Reprint or Adapt Material (Updated)
5:190-E1 Notice to Parents of Their Right to Request Their Child's Classroom Teachers' Qualifications (Updated)
5:190-E2 Notice to Parents When Their Child is Assigned To or Has Been Taught for at Least Four Straight Weeks By a Teacher Who Does Not Meet Applicable State Certification/Licensure Requirements (Updated)
5:190-E3 Letter to Teacher Who Does Not Meet Applicable State Certification/Licensure Requirements for the Grade Level and Subject Area of Assignment (Updated)
6:100 Using Animals in the Educational Program (Reviewed)
6:100-E1 Guidelines and Application for Using Animals in School Facilities for Educational Purposes (Updated)
6:100-E2 Student Permission for Exposure to Animals (Renamed and Updated)
6:145 Migrant Students (Updated)
6:160 English Learners (Updated)
6:170 Title I Programs (Updated)
6:235 Access to Electronic Networks (Updated)
6:235-E3 Online Privacy Statement (Updated)
6:235-E4 Keeping Yourself and Your Kids Safe On Social Networks (Updated)
6:255 Assemblies and Ceremonies (Updated)
6:260 Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs (Updated)
6:260-E Curriculum Objection (Updated)
7:220 Bus Conduct (Updated)
7:230 Misconduct by Students with Disabilities (Updated)
7:280 Communicable and Chronic Infectious Disease (Updated)
8:90 Parent Organizations and Booster Clubs (Updated)
8:95-E2 Verification of School Visitation (Reviewed) 

11. DISCUSSION ITEMS

11.I. IASB-IASA-IASBO (Triple I) - Joint Annual Conference - "Educate. Inspire. Lead." - November 19-21, 2021 - Update  

11.II. SOPPA Compliance Process - Update

11.III. Speech and Language Pathologist Services - 2021-2022 - Update

11.IV. Other

12. INFORMATION ITEMS

12.I. Lauren Siemers - Letter of Resignation - Speech and Language Pathologist 

12.II. Nicole Koch - Letter of Resignation - English Language Arts - Speech - Yearbook 

12.III. Tabitha Reeise - Letter of Resignation - District Nurse

12.IV. Stacy Stotler - Letter of Resignation (Office Secretary) Pending ELA Teacher Approval 

12.V. Erica Kennett - Letter of Resignation (Teacher's Aide) Pending Office Secretary Approval 

12.VI. Administrative Procedures (AP) From PRESS Issue (#107 - June 2021) Added to District's AP Manual 

12.VII. IASB Governance Application - Submittal to Occur - July 26, 2021

12.VIII. Other

13. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)

13.I. Other

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION

14.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.

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

14.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.

15. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

15.I. Personnel

15.I.A. Approve Library Aide / Teacher's Aide - Job Description & Evaluation Template 

15.I.B. Approve Employment - Stacy Stotler - English Language Arts Teacher - 2021-2022 School Year

15.I.C. Approve Employment - Stacy Stotler - Literary Sponsor (Speech Team)

15.I.D. Approve Employment - Nicole Washkowiak - District Nurse - 2021-2022

15.I.E. Approve Employment - Aubrey Brooks - Chess Sponsor - 2021-2022

15.I.F. Approve Employment - Aubrey Brooks - Spelling Bee Coordinator - 2021-2022

15.I.G. Approve Employment - Erica Kennett - Office Secretary - Beginning August 2, 2021

15.I.H. Approve Wage Adjustment - Gretchen Gaudet - Office Secretary - Effective July 27, 2021 

15.I.I. Approve Employment - Sarah Grako - Cheerleading Coach (1st Position)

15.I.J. Approve Employment - Kailee Mayeur - Cheerleading Coach (2nd Position)

15.I.K. Approve Employment - Alyssa Marvin - Teacher's Aide - 2021-2022

15.I.L. Approve Employment - Vivian Pham - Teacher's Aide - 2021-2022

15.I.M. Approve Employment - Michelle Eeten - Library Aide/Teacher's Aide - 2021-2022

15.II. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - June 28, 2021

15.III. Consideration of Student Tuition Requests - 2021-2022

15.IV. Consideration of Release - Executive Session Minutes - Six Month Review

15.V. Consideration of Destruction - Executive Session Electronic Recordings - 18 Months or Older

16. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, August 23, 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.