February 28, 2022 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. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. PFK Report - Brittany Webb, President

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

5.III. Finance Summary Report - January 2022 (FY22) - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

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

5.VI. Assessment Report - April McLaughlin and Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VII. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes 

6.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - January 24, 2022

6.I.B. Approve Minutes - Emergency School Board Meeting - February 6, 2022

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending January 31, 2022

6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending January 31, 2022

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending January 31, 2022

6.V. Approve Bills for February 2022, Excluding Payment to Donnie Uselton for Plow Invoices #20220202, #20220213, #20220218, and #20220225

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Personnel Items

7.I.A. Approve Food Services Aide / Custodian - Job Description and Evaluation Template (Part-Time and Less Than 12-Months)

7.I.B. Approve Employment - Austin Sawatzki- Food Services Aide / Custodian (Part-Time and Less Than 12-Months) 

7.I.C. Approve Employment - Macie Pineda - Speech and Language Pathologist - 2022-2023 School Year

7.I.D. Approve Monetary Staff Pandemic/Appreciation Bonus (FY22) 

7.II. Approve Payment - Donnie Uselton - Plow Invoices #20220202, #20220213, #20220218, and #20220225

7.III. Approve Amended School Calendar - 2021-2022 School Year

7.IV. Approve Year-End Dates (8th Grade Graduation) - 2021-2022 School Year

7.V. Approve School Calendar - 2022-2023 School Year

7.VI. Approve Dates, Times, and Locations - Board of Education - Regular Meetings - 2022-2023 School Year

7.VII. Approve End of Use - Rankin Modular Units - Effective - Conclusion of 2021-2022 School Year & Authorize Superintendent - Explore Options for Removal 

7.VIII. Approve Rankin Student Council's Overnight Trip - IAJHSC 2022 State Convention - April 22-23, 2022. 

7.IX. Approve 8th Grade Class Lock-In

7.X. Approve 1-Year Agreement with STL - District's Managed Internal Broadband Services Provider - July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022

7.XI. Approve STL- E-Rate Quote #001642 - Technology Infrastructure Supplies and Install

7.XII. Approve School Plan - 2021-2022 School Year

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. School Plan - 2021-2022 School Year

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

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

8.I.C. Other

8.II. Intergovernmental Agreement with Spring Lake Consolidated School District #606

8.III. Student Behaviors and Administration of Disciplinary Action

8.IV. SB 508 - Public Act 102-0519 Revenue Recapture

8.V. Rankin Board of Education Members - Professional Development and Training Requirements - Update

8.VI. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. "Rebels in the Spotlight" - Mrs. Goode and Fifth Grade - March 28, 2022 

9.II. 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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body. 

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 - January 24, 2022

13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, March 28, 2022, 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.