February 27, 2023 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. "REBELS IN THE SPOTLIGHT" - Mrs. Lamberson, Mrs. Stotler, and Mrs. Thompson, 7th Grade English Language Arts Students - "Argumentative Essays" 

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 - January 2023 (FY23) - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

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

6.VI. Assessment Update - April McLaughlin and Dr. Matt Gordon

6.VII. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.I. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - January 23, 2023

7.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending January 31, 2023

7.III. Approve Financial Report Ending January 31, 2023

7.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending January 31, 2023

7.V. Approve Bills - February 2023

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.I. Approve Year-End Dates (8th Grade Graduation) - 2022-2023 School Year

8.II. Approve 8th Grade Class Lock-In

8.III. Approve Student Council's Overnight Trip - IAJHSC 2023 State Convention - April 21-22, 2023

8.IV. Approve Service Order #22060 with Keach Architectural Design, Inc. - Building Access Control System Project

8.V. Approve Authorizing Superintendent to Prepare and Let Bid for Food Supplier for the 2023-2024 School Year

8.VI. Approve Authorizing Superintendent to Prepare and Let Bid for Beverage Supplier for the 2023-2024 School Year

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

9.I. Building Access Control System Project Bid - Update

9.II. Student Behaviors and Administration of Disciplinary Action

9.III. State Championship Track and Field Road Signs

9.IV. City of Pekin - Proposed Creation of Two New Tax Increment Financing Districts

9.V. City of Pekin - Transportation Provider - Update

9.VI. Creation of Chorus Program - 2023-2024 School Year

9.VII. Creation of Dance Team Program - 2023-2024 School Year

9.VIII. Finance Committee Meeting - June 5, 2023, 4:45 p.m. 

9.IX. IASB Governance Application - Progress Check #2 and Special Meeting, June 5, 2023, 5:30 p.m. 

9.X. Other

10. INFORMATION ITEMS

10.I. Rankin School District #98 - Joins Safe2Help Illinois Program - Help and Support 24/7

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. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees, or deliberations concerning salary schedule for one or more classes 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 - Regular Board Meeting - January 23, 2023

13.II. Approve Plan for Vacant Modular Units

14. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, March 27, 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.