April 22, 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. VISITORS AND CORRESPONDENCE (Audience Participation)

4.I. Student Council Report - Lisa Thompson, Advisor

4.II. Other

5. REPORTS

5.I. PFK Report - Gina Perry, President

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

5.III. Finance Summary Report - March 2024 (FY24) - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.IV. Principal's Report - April McLaughlin

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

5.VI. Enrollment Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

5.VII. Facilities - Strategic Planning Report - Dr. Matt Gordon

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.I. Approve Minutes

6.I.A. Approve Minutes - Regular Board of Education Meeting - March 25, 2024

6.I.B. Approve Minutes - Parent-Teacher Advisory Committee Meeting - April 18, 2024

6.II. Approve Treasurer's Report Ending March 31, 2024

6.III. Approve Financial Report Ending March 31, 2024

6.IV. Approve Activity Fund Report Ending March 31, 2024

6.V. Approve IESA Registration - 2024-2025 - School Year

6.VI. Approve Amended School Calendar - 2023-2024 School Year - Not in Attendance - April 8, 2024

6.VII. Approve Bills for April - 2024

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.I. Approve Employment - Kyle Uselton - Short-Term - Seasonal (Part-Time) Maintenance-Custodial Worker
 

7.II. Approve 1st Reading/Adoption - 2024-2025 School Handbook

7.III. Approve Cafe Prices - 2024-2025 School Year

7.IV. Approve Linkage Agreement - 21st Century Schools Before and After Care Program (On-site) - Tazewell County Health Department - 2024-2025 School Year

7.V. Approve Update - Board Policy 5:330 - Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves

7.VI. Approve Appointment - Board of Education Member as IASB Governing Board Representative and Voting Delegate 

7.VII. Approve Authorizing Superintendent and Keach Architectural Design, Inc. to Let Bid for Parking Lot Improvements Project

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

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

8.II. Policy Committee Meeting - April 29, 2024 - 5:00 p.m. 

8.III. Tazewell County Elections Interest - Statement of Economic Interest - Deadline to File - May 1, 2024

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

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

8.VI. Attendance/Participation - Consideration of Resolution Submission - 91st Annual Triple I (IASB, IASA, and IASBO) Joint Conference - "Lighting the Way" - November 22-24, 2024

8.VII. Other

9. INFORMATION ITEMS

9.I. Tarlie Fitzanko - Letter of Resignation - Girls Basketball Assistant

9.II. Macie Pineda - Letter of Resignation - Speech and Language Pathologist 

9.III. Administrative Professionals Day! - April 24, 2024 - THANK YOU to Michelle Gaddy, Gretchen Gaudet, and Rachel Myers! 

9.IV. Teacher Appreciation Week! May 6-10, 2024 - THANK YOU Staff!

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

9.VI. Online Registration -2024-2025 School Year - Begins July 10, 2024

9.VII. 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 ILCS 120/2(c)(9) Student disciplinary cases.

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

11.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.

12. ACTION FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.I. Approve Executive Session Minutes for the Regular Board Meeting - March 25, 2024

13. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Monday, May 20, 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.