March 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. "Rebels in the Spotlight" - Mrs. Goode and 5th Grade

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

4.III. Barbara Barrientos  - Rankin Student Council - Candidate for IAJHSC Midwest District Representative

4.IV. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. PFK Report - Brittany Webb, President

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

5.III. Finance Summary Report - February 2022 (FY22) - 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

5.VII. 2022 HVAC Renovation Project Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - February 28, 2022

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending February 28, 2022

6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending February 28, 2022

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending February 28, 2022

6.V. Approve Bills for March 2022, Excluding Payment to Commercial Mechanical, Inc. Pay Application 21037, Donnie Uselton - Plow Invoice 20220311, and Gerber Life Insurance Company - Student Accident Insurance

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Approve Payment - Donnie Uselton - Plow Invoice 20220311

7.II. Approve District Student Accident Insurance Renewal and Payment - Gerber Life Insurance Company - 2022-2023 School Year

7.III. Approve Schoolwide Title I Plan and Schoolwide Waiver Application

7.IV. Approve Contract Amendment for 2021-2022 School Year and Renewal for 2022-2023 School Year with Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. - District's Milk Provider

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

7.VI. Approve Officials/Umpires' Pay Schedule - 2022-2023 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. COVID-19 - Daily Reporting of Rankin Statistics 

8.I.D. Other

8.II. District's Food Supplier - 2022-2023 School Year

8.III. Room Locations and Creation of Formal Meeting Room - 2022-2023 School Year

8.IV. Intergovernmental Agreement with Spring Lake Consolidated District #606

8.V. Statement of Economic Interest - Updated Form in 2022

8.VI. Board of Education - Building and Grounds Committee Meeting -  April 4, 2022, 5:15 p.m. 

8.VII. Board of Education - Finance Committee Meeting - Selection of Meeting Date - June 13 or 20, 2022, 5:15 p.m. 

8.VIII. Determine Board of Education Members to Assist with Presentation of Diplomas - Graduation - May 26, 2022, 7:00 p.m. 

8.IX. Board Approved - May 24, 2021 - Trade-In, Quote, Purchase, and Payment - Rolhfs Implement Co. for RTV Worksite Utility Vehicle - Update 

8.X. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Tazewell County Health Department - Successful Inspection of Rankin School District #98 - Food Services -  March 1, 2022

9.II. 2021 Tax Levy Extension - Received from Tazewell County Clerk's Office - Aggregate Levy (2.953% increase / $.0297  tax rate increase) and Total Levy (3.041% increase / $.0364 tax rate increase)

9.III. 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. Employment Items

12.I.A. Approve Reemployment - Certified Staff Members - 2022-2023 School Year

12.I.B. Approve Tentative Teaching Assignments - 2022-2023 School Year

12.I.C. Approve Reemployment - Michelle Gaddy - Bookkeeper/Secretary - 2022-2023 School Year

12.I.D. Approve Reemployment - Ron Uselton - Director of Facilities - 2022-2023 School Year

12.I.E. Approve Reemployment - Nicole Washkowiak - District Nurse - 2022-2023 School Year

12.II. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - February 28, 2022

12.III. Approve Setting of Initial Sale Price - Rankin Modular Units

12.IV. Approve Commercial Exclusive Sales Agent and Marketing Contract - GBM Marketing Inc. - Rankin Modular Units

13. ADJOURNMENT

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