June 26, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President

2. ROLL CALL - Nena Cox, Board Secretary

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. PUBLIC HEARING AND OVERVIEW - 2022-2023 (FY23) - AMENDED BUDGET 

4.I. Overview

4.II. Receive Public Comments 

4.III. Approve Hearing Completion Resolution 

4.IV. Close Hearing

5. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

5.I. Other

6. PRESENTATION, OVERVIEW, AND DISCUSSION - 2023-2024 (FY24) - TENTATIVE BUDGET AND MULTI-YEAR FINANCE FORECAST- Dr. Matt Gordon

7. PRESENTATION, OVERVIEW, AND DISCUSSION - POTENTIAL SECURITY ACCESS CONTROLS PROJECT - Dr. Matt Gordon and Lee Gerrietts, President of Keach Architectural Design, Inc. 

8. REPORTS

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

8.II. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

8.III. Board Committee Reports - Dr. Matt Gordon

8.IV. Projected Enrollment Report - 2023-2024 School Year - Dr. Matt Gordon

9. CONSENT AGENDA

9.I. Approve Minutes 

9.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - May 22, 2023

9.I.B. Approve Minutes - Finance Committee Meeting - June 5, 2023

9.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending May 31, 2023

9.III. Approve Financial Report Ending May 31, 2023

9.IV. Approve Student Activity Fund Report Ending May 31, 2023

9.V. Approve Bills for June - 2023, Excluding Payments to Johnson HVACR, Wagenbach Builders, Practice Sports, Inc., and Dries Bros. Inc. .

9.VI. Approve Dr. Matt Gordon as District FOIA Officer and Michelle Gaddy as Assistant FOIA Officer

10. ACTION ITEMS

10.I. Adopt (Approve) 2022-2023 (FY23) - Amended Budget 

10.II. Adopt (Approve) 2023-2024 (FY24) - Tentative Budget 

10.III. Approve 2nd Reading/Adoption - Student Handbook - 2023-2024 School Year

10.IV. Approve Date, Time, and Location - Original Budget Hearing - 2023-2024 (FY24) 

10.V. Approve Project Bid Award - Security Access Controls to N. Zobrist & Sons, Inc. 

10.VI. Approve Intergovernmental Agreement - The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services - Rankin School District #98 

10.VII. Approve Quote, Purchase, and Payment - Johnson HVACR & Foodservice Equipment - Kitchen Equipment

10.VIII. Approve Quote, Work, and Payment - Wagenbach Builders - Concrete Pad Projects 

10.IX. Approve Quote, Purchase, and Payment - Practice Sports, Inc. - Softball and Baseball Batting Cage

10.X. Approve Quote, Purchase, and Payment - Dries Bros. Inc. - Water Softener

10.XI. Approve Photography Agreement - HR Imaging Partners, Inc. from July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

10.XII. Approve Financial Investment Plan via Purchase of 26-Week Treasury Bills

11. DISCUSSION ITEMS

11.I. IASB Governance Application Submittal Deadline & Special Meeting Date - Board Self Evaluation

11.II. Policy Committee Meeting - Date and Time

11.III. Usage of P.E. Uniforms - Grades 6-8 - 2023-2024 School Year

11.IV. Student Behaviors and Administration of Disciplinary Action

11.V. Staffing - 2023-2024 School Year 

11.VI. New Board of Education Members - Required Trainings - Update

11.VII. Other

12. INFORMATION ITEMS

12.I. Allison Fralick - Letter of Resignation - Teacher's Aide

12.II. Erica Kennett - Letter of Resignation as Office Secretary Contingent on Hiring as Teacher's Aide

12.III. Rachel Myers - Letter of Resignation as Teacher's Aide Contingent on Hiring as Office Secretary

12.IV. Congratulations to Rankin Junior High School - 2022-2023 - 4th Quarter Honor Roll Students! 

12.V. 2023-2024 School Year - Online Registration - Begins July 10, 2023

12.VI. 2023-2024 School Year - Theme Announced - "LEADERSHIP BUILDS COMMUNITY!"

12.VII. Miller, Hall, & Triggs, LLC. - Fee Structure - Beginning July 1, 2023

12.VIII. Other

13. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)

13.I. Other

14. EXECUTIVE SESSION

14.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.

14.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.

14.III. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.

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

14.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.

15. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

15.I. Employment Items

15.I.A. Approve Three-Year Contract Agreement - Rankin Association of Teachers - July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2026

15.I.B. Approve Employment - Erica Kennett - Teacher's Aide - 2023-2024 School Year

15.I.C. Approve Employment - Rachel Myers - Office Secretary - 2023-2024 School Year (9.5 months)

15.I.D. Approve Employment - Alivia Culver - Teacher's Aide - 2023-2024 School Year

15.I.E. Approve Employment - Michelle Oltman - Teacher's Aide - 2023-2024 School Year

15.I.F. Approve Employment - Patience Rivord - Volleyball Coach - 2023-2024 School Year

15.I.G. Approve Employment - Stephanie Rose - Long-Term Substitute Teacher - August 14, 2023 - December 21, 2023

15.I.H. Approve Extracurricular Position Change and Employment - Kailee Rockhold - Cheerleading (2nd Coach) to Cheerleading Assistant - 2023-2024 School Year

15.I.I. Approve Support Staff Wage Adjustments - Beginning July 1, 2023

15.I.J. Approve Substitute Positions Wage Adjustments - Beginning July 1, 2023

15.I.K. Approve Co-Curricular / Extracurricular Assignments - 2023-2024 School Year

15.I.L. Approve Principal/Athletic Director's Employment Contract Amendment #2-2023 - April McLaughlin - Salary - 2023-2024 School Year

15.I.M. Approve Superintendent's Employment Contract Amendment #2-2023 - Dr. Matt Gordon - Salary - 2023-2024 School Year

15.II. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - May 22, 2023

15.III. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Finance Committee Meeting - June 5, 2023

16. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, July 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.