September 27, 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. PUBLIC HEARING AND OVERVIEW OF THE 2021-2022 (FY22) BUDGET - Dr. Matt Gordon

4.I. Overview of the 2021-2022 (FY22) Budget and Public Comments

4.II. Approve Budget Hearing Resolution

4.III. Close Budget Hearing

5. AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN/ESSER III - GRANT APPLICATION AND USE OF FUNDS PLAN - PRESENTATION AND REVIEW AND RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS/INPUT

5.I. Overview of Grant Application - Use of Funds Plan - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.II. Review Public Comments/Input from Grant Survey

5.III. Receive Additional Public Comments/Input Regarding Grant Application and Use of Funds Plan

6. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

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

6.II. Nikki Stambaugh

6.III. Keach Architectural Design, Inc. - Lee Gerrietts, AIA

6.IV. Other

7. REPORTS

7.I. PFK Report - Brittany Webb, President

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

7.III. Finance Summary Report - August 2021 (FY22) - Dr. Matt Gordon

7.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

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

7.VI. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

7.VII. District Assessment Report - April McLaughlin and Dr. Matt Gordon

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.I. Approve Minutes 

8.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - August 23, 2021

8.I.B. Approve Minutes - PERA Committee Meeting - September 21, 2021

8.I.C. Approve Minutes - SB-7 / RIF Committee Meeting - September 21, 2021

8.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending August 31, 2021

8.III. Approve Financial Report Ending August 31, 2021

8.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending August 31, 2021

8.V. Approve Bills for September 2021, Excluding Payment to James Unland & Co. Inc.

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.I. Approve Adoption of the 2021-2022 (FY22) Original Budget

9.II. Approve American Rescue Plan/ESSER III - Grant Application and Use of Funds Plan

9.III. Authorize Superintendent and Keach Architectural, Inc. to Let Bids for HVAC Project for 1966 and 1956 Building Sections  

9.IV. Approve Independent Contractor Agreement (COVID-19 Testing Services) with Achieve Health Management, LLC

9.V. Consideration of Snow Removal Bid

9.VI. Approve Updated School Plan for 2021-2022

9.VII. Approve Treasurer Bond Increase and Payment to James Unland & Co. Inc.

10. DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.I. School Plan for 2021-2022

10.I.A. COVID-19 - Mitigation Strategies, Requirements, Mandates, and Legal Guidance

10.I.B. Scope of COVID-19 Testing Services

10.I.C. Other

10.II. Food Supplier Change

10.III. Organize and Prepare for Attendance/Participation at IASA-IASB-IASBO (Triple I) Joint Annual Conference - Educate. Inspire. Lead. - November 19-21, 2021 

10.IV. IASB - 2021 Resolutions Committee Report

10.V. Other

11. INFORMATION ITEMS

11.I. Congratulations to the Rankin Board of Education for Earning IASB's School Board Governance Recognition Designation

11.II. "Rebels in the Spotlight" - Mrs. Hilarie Withrow - STEM - October 25, 2021

11.III. April Allen - Letter of Resignation - Teacher's Aide

11.IV. Holiday/Emerging Stronger Together Dinner (Staff-Board of Education) - December 4, 2021, 6:00 p.m. @ Sangalli's 

11.V. 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. 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.

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 - Regular Board Meeting - August 23, 2021.

14.II. Approve Principal's Performance Goals - 2021-2022

14.III. Approve Superintendent's Performance Goals - 2021-2022

15. ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, October 25, 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.