April 24, 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. Other

5. PFK REPORT - Whitney Renfro, President

6. APPROVE MINUTES

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

6.II. Approve Minutes - Policy Committee Meeting - April 12, 2023

7. ABSTRACT OF ELECTION RESULTS APRIL 4, 2023

8. RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS - LORI DAVIS AND LEONARD KASINGER

9. OATH OF OFFICE

10. ADJOURNMENT OF OUTGOING BOARD OF EDUCATION "SINE DIE" - The outgoing Board of Education will adjourn "Sine Die" 

FIRST MEETING OF NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION

11. REORGANIZATION OF THE NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION

11.I. Appoint President Pro Tem

11.II. Appoint Secretary Pro Tem

11.III. Call to Order

11.IV. Roll Call

11.V. Approve Officers - Two-Year Terms

11.V.A. President

11.V.B. Vice-President

11.V.C. Secretary

11.VI. Set School District Treasurer Salary - FY24 and FY25

11.VII. Appoint Marilyn Smiser - School District Treasurer - FY24 and FY25

11.VIII. Adopt Resolution to Approve Rules, Regulations, and Contracts in Force

11.IX. Appoint Board of Education Committees

11.X. Approve Board of Education Member as IASB Governing Board Representative and Voting Delegate

11.XI. Board Member Trainings and (ANCRA) Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act (Mandated Reporters) 

12. REPORTS

12.I. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman

12.II. Finance Summary Report - March 2023 (FY23) - Dr. Matt Gordon

12.III. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

12.IV. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon

12.V. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

13. CONSENT AGENDA

13.I. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending March 31, 2023

13.II. Approve Financial Report Ending March 31, 2023

13.III. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending March 31, 2023

13.IV. Approve Bills for April 2023, Excluding Payments to Donnie Uselton, TSS, and IESA 

14. ACTION ITEMS

14.I. Approve Payment to Donnie Uselton - Invoice #20230325 (Welding Repair)

14.II. Approve Agreement and Payment - Technical Solutions Service, In. - Maintenance Inspection Plan & Support (MIPS) - July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

14.III. Approve IESA Registration and Payment - 2023-2024 - School Year

14.IV. Approve Linkage Agreement - 21st Century Schools Before and After Care Program (On-site) - Tazewell County Health Department - 2023-2024 School Year

14.V. Approve Contract Renewal - Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. - District's Milk Provider - 2023-2024 School Year

14.VI. Consideration - District's Food Supplier Bid - 2023-2024 School Year

14.VII. Approve Letter of Engagement  - Gorenz and Associates, Ltd. to Perform FY23 Audit

14.VIII. Approve Quote and Work- STL - Server Upgrade Project

14.IX. Approve Rankin School District #98 - G & S Construction, Inc. - Bill of Sale - Modulars

14.X. Approve 1st Reading/Adoption of Policies from PRESS ISSUE #111 - March 2023
2:110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers (Updated)
3:40 Superintendent (Updated)
4:60 Purchases and Contracts (Updated)
5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria (Updated)
5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting (Updated)
5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and Conduct (Updated)
5:150 Personnel Records (Updated)
5:170 Copyright (Reviewed)
5:260 Student Teachers (Updated)
6:135 Accelerated Placement Program (Updated)
6:230 Library Media Program (Updated)
8:20 Community Use of School Facilities (Updated)
 

15. DISCUSSION ITEMS

15.I. Security Access Controls Project - Bid Results - April 19, 2023 - Future Steps

15.II. Co-op Renewal - South Pekin - Cross Country

15.III. Student Behaviors and Administration of Disciplinary Action 

15.IV. Board of Education - Special Meeting - April 26, 2023 - 5:00 p.m. 

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

15.VI. IASB Governance Application - Progress Check #4 and Special Meeting June 5, 2023, 5:45 p.m. 

15.VII. Consideration of Resolution Submission - IASB Delegate Assembly - 2023 Triple I Joint Annual Conference 

15.VIII. Intergovernmental Agreement - City of Pekin - Transportation Provider - August 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026 - Update 

15.IX. Other

16. INFORMATION ITEMS

16.I. Tanya Simpson - Board of Education Member - Letter of Resignation 

16.II. Rankin Junior High - High Honor Roll & Honor Roll - 3rd Quarter - 2022-2023 -CONGRATULATIONS!

16.III. Exhibits (E) and Administrative Procedures (AP) from PRESS ISSUE #111 Added to District's AP Manual, Excluding 6:135-AP

16.IV. 2022 Tax Levy - Received March 28, 2023, from Tazewell County Clerk's Office - Aggregate Levy (5.964% increase and a .06206 Tax Rate increase from 2021) and Total Levy (5.396% increase and a .04674 Tax Rate increase from 2021)

16.V. Administrative Professionals Day! - April 26, 2023 - Thank you to Michelle Gaddy, Gretchen Gaudet, and Erica Kennett! 

16.VI. Teacher Appreciation Week! - May 8-12, 2023 - Thank you to our Staff!

16.VII. Tazewell County Elections Interest - Statement of Economic Interest - Deadline to File - May 1, 2023

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

16.IX. Online Registration - 2023-2024 School Year - Begins July 10, 2023

16.X. Board of Education - Regular Meeting Schedule - 2023-2024 School Year

16.XI. Other

17. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)

17.I. Other

18. EXECUTIVE SESSION

18.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.

18.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.

18.III. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(3) The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in this Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance. 

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

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

18.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.

19. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

19.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting - March 27, 2023

19.II. Approve Employment - Caleb Uselton - Junior High Social Studies - 2023-2024 School Year

20. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, May 22, 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.