July 24, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Debbie Lowman, President

2. ROLL CALL - Nena Cox, Secretary

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

4.I. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President

5.II. Board President's Report - Debbie Lowman

5.III. Finance Summary Report - Summary of (FY22) & Review of Tentative Budget (FY23) - Dr. Matt Gordon

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

5.V. Enrollment Report - 2023-2024 (Projected) - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VI. Kitchen Water Leak Repairs Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes 

6.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - June 26, 2023

6.I.B. Approve Minutes - Policy Committee Meeting - July 20, 2023

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending June 30, 2023

6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending June 30, 2023

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending June 30, 2023

6.V. Approve Bills for July - 2023

6.VI. Approve Administrator & Teacher - Salary & Benefits Report - 2022-2023 School Year (FY23)

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Approve Short-Term Master Service Agreement - DotCom Therapy, Inc. - Speech and Language Pathology Services - for TBD Portion of the 2023-2024 School Year

7.II. Approve School Plan (COVID-19 Management)

7.III. Approve the Establishment of the District Health Insurance Committee Per Negotiated Contract with the Rankin Association of Teachers

7.IV. Approve Student Council Lock-in - August 25, 2023 

7.V. Approve Date, Time, and Location (August 28, 2023,  6:30 p.m., and Meeting Room)- Public Hearing - Illinois School Code 105ILCS 5/10-20.12 (a) - Per Capita Tuition

7.VI. Approve Quote and Work - Perdue Pavement Solutions - Rebel Lane and Back Parking Lot

7.VII. Approve District's Consolidated Plan (ISBE Title Grants)

7.VIII. Approve 1st Reading/Adoption of Policies from PRESS Issue #112 - June 2023, Excluding 7:275 and 7:330.
2:80 Board Member Oath and Conduct (Reviewed)
2:170 Procurement of Architectural, Engineering, and Land Surveying Services (Updated)
4:45 Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery (Updated)
4:100 Insurance Management (Updated)
5:230 Maintaining Student Discipline (Updated)
6:10 Educational Philosophy and Objectives (Updated)
6:190 Extracurricular and Co-curricular Activities (Reviewed)
6:240 Field Trips (Reviewed)
7:305 Student Athlete Concussions and Head Injuries (Updated)
8:25 Advertising and Distributing Materials in Schools Provided by Non-School Related Entities (Reviewed)
8:95 Parental Involvement (Reviewed)

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.I. Illinois Commerce Commission - Wolf Carbon Solutions US, LLC - Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Request for Certificate of Authority 

8.II. City of Pekin - Proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District- Pekin South Residential - Update

8.III. Opening for Board of Education Member

8.IV. IASB Governance Application Submittal Deadline - August 1, 2023 & Special Meeting Date - Board Self Evaluation

8.V. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Jayza Riley - Letter of Resignation - Physical Education 

9.II. Michelle Oltman - Letter of Resignation - Teacher's Aide

9.III. Exhibits (E) and Administrative Procedures (AP) from PRESS Issue #112 - June 2023 - Added to the  Administrative Procedure Manual - Excluding 6:220-E1, 6:220-E2, & 7:330-E

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

11.III. 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. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - June 26, 2023

12.II. Employment Items

12.II.A. Approve Employment - Noelle Bowling - K-8 Physical Education Teacher - 2023-2024 School Year

12.II.B. Approve Employment - Autumn Stowell - Teacher's Aide - (Average of Three Days Per Week) & Volleyball Assistant - 2023-2024 School Year

12.II.C. Approve Employment - Caleb Uselton - Boys Basketball Assistant and Baseball Assistant - 2023-2024 School Year

12.II.D. Approve Employment - Tarlie Fitzanko - Girls Basketball Assistant - 2023-2024 School Year

12.II.E. Approve Employment - Gretchen Gaudet - Dance - 2023-2024 School Year

12.II.F. Approve Employment - Jennifer Booher - Softball Assistant - 2023-2024 School Year

12.II.G. Approve Employment - Dustin Hyatt - Chorus - 2023-2024 School Year

12.II.H. Approve Employment - Vivian Pham - Concession Supervisor - 2023-2024 School Year

12.III. Consideration - Student Tuition Request - 2023-2024 School Year

12.IV. Consideration of Release - Executive Session Minutes - Six Month Review

12.V. Consideration of Destruction - Executive Session Electronic Recordings - 18 Months or Older

13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, August 28, 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.