August 22, 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 - Leah Strauss, President

4.II. Other

5. RANKIN BOARD OF EDUCATION PICTURE

6. REPORTS

6.I. PFK Report - Whitney Renfro, President

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

6.III. Finance Summary Report - Tentative Budget 2022-2023 (FY23) - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

6.V. 2022 HVAC Renovation Project Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

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

6.VII. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.I. Approve Minutes 

7.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - July 25, 2022

7.I.B. Approve Minutes - District Health Insurance Committee Meeting - August 1, 2022

7.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending July 31, 2022

7.III. Approve Financial Report Ending July 31, 2022

7.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending July 31, 2022

7.V. Approve Bills - August 2022, Excluding Payment to CMI, Inc.

7.VI. Approve Teaching Assignments (Subject to Change) - 2022-2023 School Year

7.VII. Authorize Superintendent to Let Snow Removal Bid

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.I. Approve Payment CMI, Inc.- Pay Application #7

8.II. Approve District's Health Insurance Agent of Record - Kepple Healthcare Consulting Inc. - Effective September 1, 2022

8.III. Approve Student Council Lock-in  
 

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

9.I. School Plan (COVID-19 Management Plan) - 2022-2023 School Year

9.II. Intergovernmental Agreement - City of Pekin - Transportation Provider

9.III. Superintendent Evaluation Process

9.IV. Fraud Issues - Update

9.V. Buyer of Rankin Modular Units - Removal Process - Update

9.VI. Staff - Board of Education - Holiday Dinner

9.VII. Rankin Rebels New Main Sign & Restoration of Old Main Sign - Update

9.VIII. Other

10. INFORMATION ITEMS

10.I. Gabby Lewis - Letter of Resignation - Music/Band/Substitute Teacher

10.II. 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 class 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. Approve Executive Session Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting - July 25, 2022

13.II. Approve Memorandum of Understanding - Formal Mentoring Program

13.III. Employment Items

13.III.A. Approve Wage Adjustment - Ronda Bryant - Effective August 23, 2022

13.III.B. Approve Employment - Dustin Hyatt - Long-Term Substitute Teacher through December 20, 2022

13.III.C. Approve Wage Adjustment - Substitute Teacher's Aide and Substitute Custodian

14. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, September 26, 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.