August 28, 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. PUBLIC HEARING - WAIVER REQUEST - 105 ILCS 5/10-20-12(a) - Per Capita Tuition 

4.I. Overview of the Waiver Request

4.II. Public Comments

4.III. Approve Waiver Request Hearing Resolution

4.IV. Close Waiver Hearing

5. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

5.I. Student Council Report - Landon Gaudet, President

5.II. Other

6. REPORTS

6.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President

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

6.III. Finance Summary Report - Tentative Budget 2023-2024 (FY24) - Update - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

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

6.VI. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.VII. Security Access Controls Project Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.I. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - July 24, 2023

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

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

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

7.V. Approve Bills for August 2023

7.VI. Approve Updated Depositories, Preparers, and Signatories - 2023-2024

7.VII. Authorize Superintendent to Let Snow Removal Bid

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.I. Approve Waiver Request of 105 ILCS 5/10-20.12(a) - Per Capita Tuition 

8.II. Approve Adjusted Hiring Salary Placement - Candis Clement - Special Education Teacher - 2023-2024 School Year

8.III. Approve Corrected Hiring Stipend Percentage - Caleb Uselton - Assistant Baseball Coach - 2023-2024 School Year

8.IV. Approve 2nd 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)

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Rankin School District #98 - Letter of Appreciation - PFK - Gina Perry

9.II. Jeff Perry - Letter of Resignation - Board of Education Member

9.III. Public Budget Hearing - Original Budget - 2023-2024 (FY24) - September 25, 2023, 6:30 p.m. 

9.IV. IASB - Central Illinois Division Meeting - October 4, 2023 - Pekin Public Schools District #108 

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. 5ILCS 120/2/(c)(2) Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more class of employees.

11.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. 

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. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - July 24, 2023

12.II. Approve Memorandum of Understanding - Rankin Association of Teachers - Rankin Board of Education - Formal Mentoring Program

12.III. Appoint Board of Education Member

12.IV. Administer Oath of Office

13. DISCUSSION ITEMS

13.I. New Board Member Onboarding Process and Board Member Training Requirements

13.II. New Board Member Picture and Future Full Board of Education Picture

13.III. Finalize Board of Education Committees

13.IV. Attendance and Planning - 90th Annual Triple I (IASB,IASA, and IASBO) Joint Conference - "Learn Together, Lead Together" - November 17-19, 2023

13.V. District's Milk Provider

13.VI. Public Act 103-011 - Staff Children Tuition Waiver

13.VII. Student Behaviors and Administration of Disciplinary Action

13.VIII. Renewal of Intergovernmental Agreement - Rankin School District #98 - Spring Lake School District #606 - July 1, 2024

13.IX. Illinois Commerce Commission - Wolf Carbon Solutions US, LLC - Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Request for Certificate of Authority - Update

13.X. Date and Time - Building and Grounds Committee Meeting

13.XI. Annual Holiday Staff - Board of Education Dinner

14. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, September 25, 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.