September 25, 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 BUDGET HEARING AND OVERVIEW OF THE 2023-2024 (FY24) ORIGINAL BUDGET - Debbie Lowman and Dr. Matt Gordon

4.I. Overview of the 2023-2024 (FY24) Original Budget and Public Comments

4.II. Approve Original Budget Hearing Resolution

4.III. Close Original Budget Hearing

5. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

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

5.II. Other

6. BOARD OF EDUCATION PICTURE

7. REPORTS

7.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President

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

7.III. Finance Summary Report - August 2023 Year (FY24) - Dr. Matt Gordon

7.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

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

7.VI. Assessment Report - April McLaughlin and Dr. Matt Gordon

7.VII. 5Essentials Report - April McLaughlin and Dr. Matt Gordon

7.VIII. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.I. Approve Minutes 

8.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - August 28, 2023 

8.I.B. Approve Minutes - SB 7 RIF Committee Meeting - September 18, 2023

8.I.C. Approve Minutes - PERA Committee Meeting - September 18, 2023

8.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending August 31, 2023

8.III. Approve Financial Report Ending August 31, 2023

8.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending August 31, 2023

8.V. Approve Bills - September 2023

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.I. Approve (Adopt) 2023-2024 (FY24) Original Budget

9.II. Approve District's Professional Development / School Improvement Activities Plan (Updated) 

9.III. Approve Student Council Bonfire - October 14, 2023 - 7:00-9:00 p.m. 

9.IV. Consideration of Snow Removal Bid

9.V. Approve Resolution - Opposition - Wolf Carbon Solutions US, LLC - Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Request for Certificate of Authority 

9.VI. Consideration of District Filing a Petition to Intervene - Illinois Commerce Commission - Wolf Carbon Solutions US, LLC - Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Request for Certificate of Authority 

9.VII. Approve Digital Copy Systems, LLC Services and Lease Agreement (60 Months)

10. DISCUSSION ITEMS

10.I. Letter Received from Wolf Carbon Solutions, Mt. Simon Hub: Request for Meeting: ICC Docket#: P2023-0475 - September 15, 2023 and Other Matters Pertaining to the Proposed Carbon Dioxide Pipeline

10.II. Technology Committee Meeting - October 16, 2023 - 4:00 p.m. 

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

10.IV. IASB - 2023 Resolutions Committee Report

10.V. Student Behaviors and Administration of Disciplinary Action

10.VI. Future of Small Solar Panel Located on Laier-Snell Building's Roof (1980 Section)

10.VII. Other

11. INFORMATION ITEMS

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

11.II. "Rebels in the Spotlight" -1st Grade Readers (Ms. Cleeton and Mrs. Harkelroad) - October 23, 2023

11.III. 2023 PFK Chili Supper - November 4, 2023 - 5-7 p.m. 

11.IV. Building and Grounds Committee Meeting - November 13, 2023 - 5:00 p.m. - Rm. 104

11.V. Board of Education / Staff Holiday Dinner - BC BBQ - December 16, 2023 - 6:00 p.m.

11.VI. Rankin Board of Education Earns IASB School Governance Recognition Designation 

11.VII. Other

12. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)

12.I. Other

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION

13.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.

13.II. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.

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

13.IV. 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.

14. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

14.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - August 28, 2023 

14.II. Approve Principal Performance Goals - 2023-2024

14.III. Approve Superintendent Performance Goals - 2023-2024

15. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, October 23, 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.