September 26, 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. PUBLIC HEARING AND OVERVIEW OF THE 2022-2023 (FY23) ORIGINAL BUDGET-  Debbie Lowman and Dr. Matt Gordon

4.I. Overview of the 2022-2023 (FY23) Original Budget and Public Comments

4.II. Approve Original Budget Hearing Resolution

4.III. Close Original Budget Hearing

5. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

5.I. Student Council Report - Leah Strauss, President

5.II. Other

6. REPORTS

6.I. PFK Report - Whitney Renfro, President

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

6.III. Finance Summary Report - August 2022 (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. District Assessment Report - April McLaughlin and Dr. Matt Gordon

6.VIII. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

7. RANKIN BOARD OF EDUCATION PICTURE

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.I. Approve Minutes 

8.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - August 22, 2022

8.I.B. Approve Minutes - PERA Committee Meeting - September 15, 2022

8.I.C. Approve Minutes - SB-7/RIF Committee Meeting - September 15, 2022

8.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending August 31, 2022

8.III. Approve Financial Report Ending August 31, 2022

8.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending August 31, 2022

8.V. Approve Bills - September 2022, Excluding Payment to CMI, Inc. 

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.I. Approve (Adopt) - 2022-2023 (FY23) Original Budget

9.II. Approve Student Council Bonfire - October 8, 2022

9.III. Approve Employment - Michele Cleeton - Literary Sponsor (Speech Team) 

9.IV. Approve (Adopt) Resolution Authorizing the Partial Abolition of Abatement of the Working Cash Fund to the Capital Projects Fund

9.V. Approve (Adopt) Resolution Authorizing the Partial Abolition or Abatement of the Operations and Maintenance Fund (Building) to the Capital Projects Fund

9.VI. Approve Payment CMI, Inc. - Pay Application #8

9.VII. Consideration of Snow Removal Bid

10. DISCUSSION ITEMS

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

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

10.III. Policy 6:60 - Curriculum Content   

10.IV. Technology Committee Meeting - October 17, 2022, 4:00 p.m. 

10.V. Key System for Facilities

10.VI. Solar Energy 

10.VII. Buyer of Rankin Modular Units - Removal Process - Update

10.VIII. Organize and Prepare for Attendance/Participation - IASB-IASB-IASBO (Triple I) Joint Annual Conference - "Partners in Education" - November 18-20, 2022

10.IX. IASB - 2022 Resolutions Committee Report

10.X. IASB - School Board Governance Application - Update

10.XI. PFK Funding Assistance - Future Rankin Project

10.XII. Rankin Meeting Room (Rm. 101) 

10.XIII. Rankin Board of Education Member - Petitions/Applications

10.XIV. Other

11. INFORMATION ITEMS

11.I. "Rebels in the Spotlight" - Science Club (Miss Smock) - October 24, 2022

11.II. 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 class 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 for the Regular Board Meeting - August 22, 2022

14.II. Approve Memorandum of Understanding - Formal Mentoring Program - Amended

14.III. Approve Wage Adjustment - Michelle Gaddy - Bookkeeper/Secretary

14.IV. Approve Principal's Performance Goals - 2022-2023

14.V. Approve Superintendent's Performance Goals- 2022-2023

15. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, October 24, 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.