March 25, 2024 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. "REBELS IN THE SPOTLIGHT!" - Mrs. Rachel Lamberson - Junior High Students - Leadership Builds Character Lesson - Challenging the Process

5. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

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

5.II. Willow Nash - Running for District Representative - Midwest District - Illinois Association of Junior High Student Councils

5.III. Other

6. REPORTS

6.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President

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

6.III. Finance Summary Report - February 2024 (FY24) - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

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

6.VI. Facilities - Strategic Planning Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.VII. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6.VIII. Illinois Youth Survey Summary Results - Dr. Matt Gordon and April McLaughlin

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.I. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - February 26, 2024

7.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending February 29, 2024

7.III. Approve Financial Report Ending February 29, 2024

7.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending February 29, 2024

7.V. Approve Bills for March - 2024, Excluding Payment N. Zobrist & Sons, Inc., Gerber Life Insurance Company, GoGuardian, Inc., and Box Shop Containers

8. ACTION ITEMS

8.I. Approve Payment - N. Zobrist & Sons, Inc. - Security Access Controls Project - Pay Application RK00001

8.II. Approve Date, Time, and Location - Budget Hearing - Amend 2023-2024 (FY24) Budget

8.III. Approve School Fees - 2024-2025 School Year

8.IV. Approve Tuition Amount - 2024-2025 School Year

8.V. Approve District Student Accident Insurance Renewal and Payment - Gerber Life Insurance Company - 2024-2025 School Year

8.VI. Approve Contract Renewal Agreement - Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. - Beverage Supplier - 2024-2025 School Year

8.VII. Approve Officials/Umpires' Pay Schedule - 2024-2025 School Year

8.VIII. Approve Proposal and Work - T&J Excavating and Concrete - Sidewalk Connecting 2018 Addition to the Track  

8.IX. Approve Special Education Procedures Assuring the Implementation of Comprehensive Programming for Children with Disabilities - Revised December 2023

8.X. Approve Software Purchase and Payment- GoGuardian Beacon (Core) and 24/7 Coverage

8.XI. Approve Solar Power Purchase Agreement - Clean Energy Design Group

8.XII. Approve Purchase and Payment - Two 40Ft. Used/Cargo Storage Containers - Box Shop Containers 

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

9.I. Superintendent's Attendance - Carbon Capture Sequestration - Lobby Day - Springfield, IL - April 17, 2024

9.II. Determine Board of Education Members to Assist with Presentation of Diplomas - Graduation - May 23, 2024 - 7:00 p.m. 

9.III. Maintenance-Custodial - Seasonal Worker - Summer 2024

9.IV. Food Supplier - 2024-2025 School Year

9.V. Superintendent's Evaluation - Software Program - 2024-2025 School Year

9.VI. Other

10. INFORMATION ITEMS

10.I. Rankin Junior High - High Honor Roll and Honor Roll - 3rd Quarter - 2024-2025 School Year - CONGRATULATIONS!

10.II. The Rankin Review - Vol. 4 - Released March 8, 2024

10.III. 2023 Tax Levy - Received Tax Computation Report March 19, 2024, from Tazewell County Clerk's Office - Aggregate Levy (5.078% increase) and a (.09082 Tax Rate Decrease from 2022) and Total Levy (4.937% increase) and a (.10584 Tax Rate Decrease from 2022)

10.IV. Board of Education - Special Meeting - Self-Evaluation - May 20, 2024 - 5:00 p.m. 

10.V. Finance Committee Meeting - June 3, 2024 - 5:00 p.m. 

10.VI. Rankin School District #98 - Request for Waiver of 105 ILCS 5/10-20.12(a) - Non-Resident Tuition - 5-Years Through 2028-2029 School Year - Approved

10.VII. Other

11. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION (2nd Session)

11.I. Other

12. EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.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.

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

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

12.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.

13. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

13.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting - February 26, 2024

13.II. Employment Items

13.II.A. Approve Reemployment - Certified Staff Members - 2024-2025 School Year

13.II.B. Approve Tentative Teaching Assignments - 2024-2025 School Year

13.II.C. Approve Reemployment - Michelle Gaddy- Bookkeeper/Secretary - 2024-2025 School Year

13.II.D. Approve Reemployment - Ron Uselton - Director of Facilities - 2024-2025 School Year

13.II.E. Approve Reemployment - Nicole Washkowiak - District Nurse - 2024-2025 School Year

14. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, April 22, 2024, 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.