August 23, 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. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

4.I. Student Council Report - Kyleigh Gardner, President 

4.II. Brandon Dash

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 - Tentative Budget 2021-2022 (FY22) - Update - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

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

5.VI. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes of the Regular Board of Education Meeting - July 26, 2021

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending July 31, 2021

6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending July 31, 2021

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending July 31, 2021

6.V. Approve Bills for August 2021

6.VI. Approve Updated Depositories, Preparers, and Signatories for 2021-2022

6.VII. Authorize Superintendent to Let Snow Bid Removal

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Approve Updated School Plan - 2021-2022

7.II. Approve Service Order 21037 with Keach Architectural Design, Inc. - 1966 Building Addition HVAC Project  

7.III. Approve Master Service Agreement with DotCom Therapy, Inc. for Speech and Language Pathologist Services for the 2021-2022 School Year 

7.IV. Approve the Establishment of the District Health Insurance Committee Per Negotiated Contract with the Rankin Association of Teachers

7.V. Approve Student Council Leadership Lock-In

7.VI.  Approve 2nd 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) 

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Future of School Plan - 2021-2022 

8.II. IASB - Central Illinois Division Meeting - October 6, 2021, 5:30 p.m. - Tentatively Hosted at Rankin

8.III. Blue Cross Blue Shield - Class Action Settlement 

8.IV. The Rankin Review - Vol. 3 - Release of Publication - Delayed

8.V. Holiday Staff - Board of Education Dinner 

8.VI. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Alyssa Marvin - Letter of Resignation - Teacher's Aide

9.II. Amber Szechowycz - Letter of Resignation - Teacher's Aide

9.III. Karie Parker - Letter of Resignation - Assistant Food Services Director/Cook/Custodian

9.IV. Spencer Vetter - Pending Resignation as Custodian (Part-Time) Upon Approval as Food Services Director/Cook/Custodian (Full-Time) 

9.V. Public Budget Hearing - Original Budget - 2021-2022 (FY22) - September 27, 2021 - 6:30 p.m. 

9.VI. 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. 5ILCS 120/2/(c)(2) Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees, 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 - July 26, 2021

12.II. Approve Memorandum of Understanding - Rankin Board of Education and Rankin Association of Teachers (Non-Traditional Accommodations for COVID-19 Related Absences for the 2021-2022 School Year)

12.III. Personnel

12.III.A. Approve Employment - Spencer Vetter - Assistant Food Services Director/Cook/Custodian (Full-Time)

12.III.B. Approve Employment - Chelsea Koch - Teacher's Aide - 2021-2022

12.III.C. Approve Employment - April Allen - Teacher's Aide - 2021-2022

12.III.D. Approve Employment - Karie Parker - Custodian (Part-Time) - Beginning August 25, 2021

12.III.E. Approve Employment - Lisa Thompson - Yearbook Sponsor - 2021-2022

13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, September 27, 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.