October 25, 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 - Mrs. Hilarie Withrow - STEM Program

5. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

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

5.II. District Audit FY21 - Cory Cowan, Auditor Gorenz & Associates, Ltd. 

5.III. Other

6. REPORTS

6.I. PFK Report - Brittany Webb, President

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

6.III. Finance Summary Report - September 2021 (FY22) - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

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

6.VI. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.I. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - September 27, 2021

7.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending September 30, 2021

7.III. Approve Financial Report Ending September 30, 2021

7.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending September 30, 2021

7.V. Approve Bills for October 2021

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.I. Approve Gorenz and Associates, Ltd. FY21 Audit - Annual Financial Report and Other Financial Information 

8.II. Approve Resolution Estimating Tax Extension

8.III. Approve Special Education Procedures Assuring the Implementation of Comprehensive Programming for Children with Disabilities - Revised September 2021

8.IV. Approve Project Award - 2022 HVAC Renovations (1966 and 1956 Building Sections) to Commercial Mechanical, Inc. for the Base Bid Plus Alternates (#1, #2, and #3) 

8.V. Approve Resolution Authorizing the Partial Abolition or Abatement of the Working Cash Fund to the Capital Projects Fund

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

9.I. School Plan for 2021-2022

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

9.I.B. COVID-19 Testing Services - Update

9.I.C. Other

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

9.III. IASB - 2021 Resolutions Committee Report

9.IV. District Health Insurance Committee Meeting - November 10, 2021, 4:30 p.m. 

9.V. Technology Committee Meeting - November 29, 2021 - 4:45 p.m. 

9.VI. District Operations - Inclement Weather - Winter

9.VII. Other

10. INFORMATION ITEMS

10.I. Jessi Schneider - Letter of Resignation - Head Softball Coach

10.II. Karie Parker - Letter of Resignation - Part-Time Custodian

10.III. Principal Appreciation Day - October 29, 2021! - Thank you! - Rankin School District #98 - Principal, April McLaughlin

10.IV. Other

11. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)

11.I. Other

12. EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.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.

12.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. 

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

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

12.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.

13. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

13.I. Personnel

13.I.A. Approve Employment - Jacob Wattles - Head Boys Track and Field Coach - 2021-2022 School Year

13.I.B. Approve Employment - Madison Woiwode - Teacher's Aide - 2021-2022 School Year

13.I.C. Approve Wage Adjustment - John Hale - Custodian - Beginning January 1, 2022

13.I.D. Approve Wage Adjustment - Spencer Vetter - Assistant Food Services Director/Cook/Custodian - Beginning January 1, 2022

13.II. Approve Executive Session Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting - September 27, 2021

13.III. Action in Response to Review of Individual Student Disciplinary Case (1)

13.IV. Action in Response to Review of Individual Student Disciplinary Case (2)

14. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, November 15, 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.