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

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 - November 2022 (FY23) - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

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

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

6.VII. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.I. Approve Minutes 

7.I.A. Approve Minutes - Building and Grounds Committee Meeting - November 14, 2022 

7.I.B. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - November 14, 2022

7.I.C. Approve Minutes - Policy Committee Meeting - December 14, 2022

7.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending November 30, 2022

7.III. Approve Financial Report Ending November 30, 2022

7.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending November 30, 2022

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.I. Approve Bills for December - 2022

8.II. Approve Proposed 2022 Tax Levy and Truth In Taxation Certification 

8.III. Approve Acceptance of the 2022 Revenue Recapture Amount

8.IV. Approve Tuition Rate - 2023-2024 School Year

8.V. Approve 1st Reading/Adoption of Policies from PRESS ISSUE #110 - October 2022 (5:250 and 5:330 w/edits and Excluding 6:60, 6:220, 6:300, and 6:310)

2:20 Powers and Duties of the School Board; Indemnification (Updated)
2:30 School District Elections (Reviewed)
2:50 Board Member Term of Office (Reviewed)
2:100 Board Member Conflict of Interest (Updated)
2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban (Updated)
2:210 Organizational School Board Meeting (Updated)
2:250 Access to District Public Records (Reviewed)
2:265 Title IX Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure (Updated)
3:10 Goals and Objectives (Reviewed)
3:50 Administrative Personnel Other Than the Superintendent (Reviewed)
3:60 Administrative Responsibility of the Building Principal (Reviewed)
4:10 Fiscal and Business Management (Updated)
4:120 Food Services (Updated)
4:140 Waiver of Student Fees (Updated)
4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Grooming Behaviors (Updated)
4:190 Targeted School Violence Prevention Program (Reviewed)
5:10 Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment (Reviewed)
5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited (Updated)
5:120 Employee Ethics; Code of Professional Conduct; and Conflict of Interest (Renamed and Updated)
5:190 Teacher Qualifications (Updated)
5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and Dismissal (Updated)
5:220 Substitute Teachers (Updated)
5:250 Leaves of Absence (Updated w/ edits)
5:270 Employment At-Will, Compensation, and Assignment (Reviewed)
5:280 Duties and Qualifications (Updated)
5:290 Employment Termination and Suspensions (Updated)
5:320 Evaluation (Updated)
5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves (Updated w/edits)
6:15 School Accountability (Updated)
6:20 School Year Calendar and Day (Updated)
6:50 School Wellness (Updated)
6:65 Student Social and Emotional Development (Updated)
6:160 English Learners (Reviewed)
6:250 Community Resource Persons and Volunteers (Updated)
6:255 Assemblies and Ceremonies (Updated)
6:260 Complaints About Curriculum, Instructional Materials, and Programs (Updated)
6:270 Guidance and Counseling Program (Reviewed)
6:280 Grading and Promotion (Reviewed)
6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program (Updated)
7:10 Equal Educational Opportunities (Reviewed)
7:20 Harassment of Students Prohibited (Reviewed)
7:50 School Admissions and Student Transfers To and From Non-District Schools (Updated)
7:70 Attendance and Truancy (Updated)
7:100 Health, Eye, and Dental Examinations, Immunizations; and Exclusion of Students (Updated)
7:180 Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment (Updated)
7:190 Student Behavior (Updated)
7:250 Student Support Services (Updated)
7:285 Anaphylaxis Prevention, Response, and Management Program (Updated)
7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention (Updated)
7:340 Student Records (Updated)

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

9.I. New Illinois Minimum Wage Law & Workforce

9.II. Automated System for Building Entrances

9.III. Solar Power 

9.IV. Transportation Provider - City of Pekin 

9.V. Sharing of Information - Attendance at IASB-IASA-IASBO (Triple I) Joint Annual Conference - "Partners in Education" - November 18-20, 2022

9.VI. Board Policy 2:125 Board Member Compensation; Expenses & Resolution to Regulate Expense Reimbursements

9.VII. Student Medical Form/Authorization and Medication Disbursement Language in Student Handbook

9.VIII. Notice of Board of Review Hearing - Regal Midwest Realty Group LLC

9.IX. IASB Governance Application - Update

9.X. Other

10. INFORMATION ITEMS

10.I. Tazewell County Health Department Inspection - Rankin Food Services - December 8, 2022 - Report

10.II. Exhibits (E) and Administrative Procedures (AP) from PRESS ISSUE #110 Added to District's AP Manual (7:190-E2 Added w/edits and Excluding 4:140-E4, 6:20-AP, 6:60-AP1, 6:300-E2, and 6:300-E3)

10.III. 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. 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)(6) The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body.

12.IV. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.

12.V. 5 ILCS120/2(c)(10) The placement of individual students in special education programs and other matters relating to individual students.

12.VI. 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 - November 14, 2022

13.II. Approve Support Staff Wage Adjustments

13.III. Approve Substitute Staff Wage Adjustments

13.IV. Approve Sale Price and/or Plan for Modular Units

14. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, January 23, 2023, 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.