March 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. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

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

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 - February 2023 (FY23) - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

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

5.VI. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting- February 27, 2023

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending February 28, 2023

6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending February 28, 2023

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending February 28, 2023

6.V. Approve Bills for March 2023, Excluding Payment to Gerber Life Insurance Company - Student Accident Insurance

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Approve Date, Time, and Location for Budget Hearing to Amend 2022-2023 (FY23)  Budget

7.II. Approve School Fees - 2023-2024 - School Year

7.III. Approve Officials/Umpires' Pay Schedule - 2023-2024 School Year

7.IV. Approve District Student Accident Insurance Renewal and Payment - Gerber Life Insurance Company - 2023-2024 School Year

7.V. Approve Schoolwide Title I Plan and Schoolwide Waiver Application

7.VI. Approve School User Agreement with the State of Illinois State Police (Law Enforcement Portal)

7.VII. Approve Resolution to Open and Utilize Health and Life Safety Funds - Amendment #27 - Building Access Control System Project

7.VIII. Approve Authorizing Superintendent and Keach Architectural Design, Inc. to Let Bid - Building Access Control System Project

7.IX. Approve Intergovernmental Agreement - City of Pekin - Transportation Provider - August 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Consolidated Election -  April 4, 2023 - Rankin Board of Education

8.II. Policy Committee Meeting - April 12, 2023, 4:45 p.m. 

8.III. Determine Board of Education Members to Assist with Presentation of Diplomas - Graduation - May 23, 2023, 7:00 p.m. 

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

8.V. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Regional Office of Education - Annual Facility Inspection Report - October 27, 2022 - Making Acceptable Progress

9.II. Tazewell County Health Department Inspection - Rankin Food Services - March 3, 2023 - 2nd Successful Inspection for 2022-2023 School Year

9.III. Letter of Resignation - David Bush - Junior High Social Studies

9.IV. IASB Governance Application - Progress Check #3 and Special Meeting June 5, 2023, 5:45 p.m. 

9.V. 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. 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.  

11.III. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) The setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the public body. 

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

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

11.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.

12. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.I. Employment Items

12.I.A. Approve Reemployment - Certified Staff Members - 2023-2024 School Year

12.I.B. Approve Tentative Teaching Assignments - 2023-2024 School Year

12.I.C. Approve Reemployment - Michelle Gaddy - Bookkeeper/Secretary - 2023-2024 School Year

12.I.D. Approve Reemployment - Ron Uselton - Director of Facilities - 2023-2024 School Year

12.I.E. Approve Reemployment - Nicole Washkowiak - District Nurse - 2023-2024 School Year

12.I.F. Action on Discipline of Teacher, David Bush

12.II. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - February 27, 2023.

12.III. Consideration of Plan - Rankin Modular Units 

13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, April 24, 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.