November 14, 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 

4.II. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. PFK Report - Whitney Renfro, President

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

5.III. Finance Summary Report - October 2022 Year (FY23) - Dr. Matt Gordon

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

5.V. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

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

5.VII. District Assessment Report - April McLaughlin and Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VIII. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes 

6.I.A. Approve Minutes - Technology Committee Meeting - October 24, 2022

6.I.B. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - October 24, 2022 

6.I.C. Approve Minutes - District Health Insurance Committee - November 7, 2022 

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

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

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

6.V. Approve Bills - November 2022, Excluding Payment to CMI, Inc. - Pay Applications #9 and #10

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Approve Software Purchases

7.II. Approve Technology Purchases via Title I Grant Funds

7.III. Approve 2021-2022 Report Cards and District Assessment Information 

7.IV. Approve Financial Investment Plan via Purchase of 13-Week Treasury Bills

7.V. Approve (Adopt) Resolution Authorizing the Partial Abolition or Abatement of the Working Cash Fund to the Capital Projects Fund

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

7.VII. Approve Payment - CMI, Inc. - Pay Applications #9 and #10

7.VIII. Approve Heath Insurance Renewal (Medical and Dental) with BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois - Effective January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

7.IX. Approve Life Insurance Renewal with BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois - Effective January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

7.X. Approve Voluntary Vision Insurance with BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois - Effective January 1, 2023- December 31, 2023

7.XI. Approve 1-Year Agreement - STL - District's Internal Broadband Services Provider - July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Final Preparations and Plan for Sharing Information- Attendance/Participation - IASB-IASB-IASBO (Triple I) Joint Annual Conference - "Partners in Education" - November 18-20, 2022

8.II. Buyer - Rankin Modular Units - Removal Process - Update & Plan Moving Forward

8.III. Intergovernmental Agreement - City of Pekin - Transportation Provider - Update

8.IV. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Rankin School District #98 - Thank You PFK and to all for the Support for a Successful PFK Chili Supper 2022! 

9.II. School Board Members Day - November 15, 2022 - Thank you to Rankin School District #98 Board of Education Members

9.III. Congratulations - Debbie Lowman - 2022 IASB Distinguished Board Leader - Board Leader Recognition Program 

9.IV. Policy Committee - December 14, 2022 - 4:15 p.m. 

9.V. Holiday - Board/Staff Dinner - December 17, 2022 - 6:00 p.m.

9.VI. Public Hearing - Truth in Taxation - Proposed Property Tax Increase 2022 - Hearing December 19, 2022 - 6:30 p.m.

9.VII. Rankin School District #98 - Annual Statement of Affairs (FY22) - Released

9.VIII. 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. 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.

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 - Regular Board Meeting - October 24, 2022

12.II. Consideration of Student Tuition Requests - 2022-2023 School Year

13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, December 19, 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.